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What was the US Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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He could not be freed because he was property


His case could not be heard because he was not a citizen of the United States.


His present owner had to return him to his previous owner


He should be freed immediately

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The first option since he was property he couldn’t sue in a federal court
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I believe it is either the first or second one but my gut feeling is to go with His case could not be heard because he was not a citizen of the United States.

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