What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case regarding Scott's rights?
A) Slaves taken into free territory automatically became free.
B) Although blacks had some rights in America, slaves did not have the right to begin a suit against a white man.
C) Black people (not just slaves) had no rights in America and therefore could not bring lawsuits before the courts.
D) Freeing slaves by any method was completely unconstitutional.
Answer: C
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