The Dred Scott decision held that __________.
A. blacks, whether slave or free, were not citizens and could not sue in a court of law
B. slaves were citizens but could not sue in a court of law
C. only free blacks had legal rights
D. the Kansas-Nebraska Act was unconstitutional
Answer: A
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