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Which issue was addressed by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case? A. whether Northerners could own slaves B. whether slaves were citizens or property C. whether Kansas was a slave or free state D. whether free blacks could vote

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B.   Whether slaves were citizens or property
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"B. whether slaves were citizens or property" is the correct answer. In this landmark case, the US Supreme Court decided that blacks were not citizens and therefore had no standing in court.
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