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Which of the following statements describes the Dred Scott decision?
A. States must provide slaves with equal but separate schools.
B. Slaves must be given the right to vote in national elections.
C. Slaves were not citizens and could not sue in court.
D. States were not allowed to nullify laws or leave the Union.

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Answer:

C. Slaves were not citizens and could not sue in court.

Step-by-step explanation:

The court ruled against Scott, claiming that slaves and their descendants were property rather than citizens and were not entitled to sue in the courts

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