Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A)
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.
B)
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.
C)
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
D)
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.
Answer is C. Black men and women were not seen as citizens under the United States Constitution. The judges thought of them as property and not citizens.
