Which of the observations about the Dred Scott decision is true?

Question

a
It freed Scott, but not other slaves in circumstances similar to Scott’s.
b
It upheld the principle of popular sovereignty.
c
It stated that black people were not citizens of the United States
d
It upheld the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise

Answer 1

The true observation about the Dred Scott decision is:

c. It stated that black people were not citizens of the United States.

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1857, ruled that African Americans could not be citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. It also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, thus nullifying the restrictions on slavery in certain territories.