Question
Legalized division of white and black Americans
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2 points
Dred Scott
Sectionalism
Segregation
Amnesty
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2 points
Dred Scott
Sectionalism
Segregation
Amnesty
Answers
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The term that best describes the legalized division of white and black Americans is **Segregation**. Segregation refers to the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment, and it was a significant aspect of American social and legal systems, particularly in the Jim Crow era.
The other terms have different meanings:
- **Dred Scott** refers to a Supreme Court case (Dred Scott v. Sandford) that ruled that African Americans could not be American citizens and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.
- **Sectionalism** refers to the different economic, social, and political interests of different sections of the country, especially between the North and South before the Civil War.
- **Amnesty** typically refers to a governmental decision to overlook or pardon a violation of law, often relating to political prisoners or offenses.
So, the answer is **Segregation**.
The other terms have different meanings:
- **Dred Scott** refers to a Supreme Court case (Dred Scott v. Sandford) that ruled that African Americans could not be American citizens and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.
- **Sectionalism** refers to the different economic, social, and political interests of different sections of the country, especially between the North and South before the Civil War.
- **Amnesty** typically refers to a governmental decision to overlook or pardon a violation of law, often relating to political prisoners or offenses.
So, the answer is **Segregation**.