In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that

A) Congress could not ban slavery in a territory.
B) the Missouri Compromise was constitutional.
C) blacks were entitled to sue in federal courts.
D) slaves taken to free territories became free citizens.


Answer: A

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