Asked by IGotYa

Which of the following was stated as part of the Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling?
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Responses

Only Congress could decide whether to allow slavery in the territories.
Only Congress could decide whether to allow slavery in the territories.

Congress could not decide whether to allow slavery in the territories.
Congress could not decide whether to allow slavery in the territories.

Popular sovereignty was unconstitutional.
Popular sovereignty was unconstitutional.

Slavery was unconstitutional.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Congress could not decide whether to allow slavery in the territories."

The Court (Taney, 1857) ruled that African Americans were not U.S. citizens and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the federal territories (striking down the Missouri Compromise).