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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