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What was the main outcome of the Dred Scott Case?(1 point)

It granted Dred Scott his freedom, declaring that living in a free state made him free.

It confirmed the legality of the Missouri Compromise and restricted slavery to southern states.

It ruled that African Americans, free or enslaved, were not considered U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal court.

It declared slavery to be unconstitutional in all U.S. territories.

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It ruled that African Americans, free or enslaved, were not considered U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal court.

(Scott v. Sandford also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional and barred Congress from banning slavery in the territories.)