During the debate over the Missouri Compromise, southern politicians argued that free blacks were not citizens, partially due to the fact that many free states did not __________

a) allow free blacks to vote
b) have the power to define citizenship
c) return escaped slaves to their masters
d) allow new residents to become citizens for many years


Answer: a

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