Which statement about the Dred Scott case is true?

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The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not entitled to the rights of citizenship, which inflamed sectional tensions that eventually led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not entitled to the rights of citizenship, which inflamed sectional tensions that eventually led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

In a decision that enraged pro-slavery activists, the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was a free man because he had been transported into a state where slavery was illegal.

In a decision that enraged pro-slavery activists, the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was a free man because he had been transported into a state where slavery was illegal.

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was entitled to equal treatment, but that people of different races could be legally separated, which upset civil rights leaders.

The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was entitled to equal treatment, but that people of different races could be legally separated, which upset civil rights leaders.

In a decision that led South Carolina to secede from the Union, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power to overrule any state law that it deemed unconstitutional.

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The correct statement is: The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not entitled to the rights of citizenship, which inflamed sectional tensions that eventually led to the outbreak of the Civil War.