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In the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court reopened the issue of the extension of slavery into the territories of the Louisiana Purchase by deciding that..

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A) slaves were citizens of the United States with equal rights

B) slavery violated the U.S. Constitution because it deprived individuals of their liberty

C) slaves were private property, which could not be restricted by Congress.

D) Congress had within its authority the power to confiscate a slaveholder's property.

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c) slaves were private property, which could not be restricted by Congress.

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