Question

Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred

Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.
The question before us is, whether the class of persons
described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of
this people, and are constituent members of this
sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not
included, and were not intended to be included, under the
word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim
none of the rights and privileges which that instrument
provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.
On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a
subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been
subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether
emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their
authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those
who held the power and the Government might choose to
grant them.

What is Taney's claim in this passage?

A) that African American people were covered by the
Constitution's definition of citizen
B) that emancipated African American people had rights
guaranteed by the government
C) that African American people were not part of the group
considered citizens by the Constitution
D) that African American people would have to get the
government's permission to be citizens

Answer 1

C) that African American people were not part of the group considered citizens by the Constitution.

Answer 2

Answer:I think its C

Explanation:This is because it says "The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. As you can see it talks about Africans and how they should not be citzens according to the constitution. So, its C.