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The Dred Scott vs. Sanford case was decided in March of 1857 by the United State Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. In this decision, it was declared that all blacks, slaves as well as free , were not and could never become citizens of the United States.

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What are facts about the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?

Which statement best describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?


Who was the Chief Justice during the Dred Scott v Sanford decision?

Roger Taney


Which event could be placed in the second slotThe Compromise of 1850 was passed.The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision.The Missouri Compromise was passed.The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed?

The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision.


What Supreme Court decision overturned both the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty?

Dred Scott v. Sanford


What supreme court decision overturned both Missouri compromise and popular sovereignty?

Dred Scott v. Sanford


What is a statement that best characterizes Roger Taney?

He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision.


What precedent was established by the decision in Dred Scott v Sanford?

The finding in the Dred Scott vs Sanford case was tha when a slave master took a slave tho the north, the slave was notautomaticaly freed and furthermore that slaves were not people, but property.


What describes the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision?

the decision made slavery legal in all us territories that were not yet states


What supreme court ruling said that blacks could not become citizens of the US?

Dred Scott v. Sandford,* 60 US 393 (1857)*Sandford is misspelled in the court documents; the respondent's real last name was Sanford.


What landmark Supreme Court decisions was a prime factor leading to the Civil War?

Dred Scott v. Sanford


What was the supreme court decision of dred Scott v sanford?

The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) ruled that African Americans were not citizens and therefore could not sue in federal court. Additionally, the Court declared that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional, as it violated the Fifth Amendment rights of slave owners by depriving them of their property.


Why did the supreme court decision in dred Scott v sanford outrage northerners?

The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford outraged Northerners because it ruled that African Americans could not be U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories. This decision was seen as a blow to the abolitionist movement and reinforced the perception that the federal government was siding with pro-slavery interests.