The United States Supreme Court “Dred Scott Decision” ruled:
a. That African slaves had human rights that must be respected, such as the right to adequate nutrition and a safe place to sleep.
b. That black African slaves “had no rights which a white man was bound to respect”.
c. That children born to a slave and a free person took the same status as the higher status parent.
d. That enslavement could last only a maximum of three generations.
b. That black African slaves “had no rights which a white man was bound to respect”.
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