In 1857, in the Supreme Court landmark ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford, Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote that _______
A) slavery must end, but African Americans could gain their rights incrementally
B) economic equality was acceptable, but political equality was immoral
C) slavery was immoral and equality was "tantamount to a healthy and moral society"
D) slavery must be abolished with "reasonable speed and effectiveness"
E) blacks were "so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect."
E
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Fill in the blank with the correct words.
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A. 40 B. 59 C. 77 D. 81
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a. All death penalty cases are handled by the federal government. b. Some states allow the death penalty and others do not. c. All states allow the death penalty. d. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that all death penalty statutes are unconstitutional.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false