In the 1857 case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. Congress had no authority to exclude slavery from the federal territories
b. former slaves could gain freedom if their owners voluntarily took them into free states or territories
c. Dred Scott was entitled to freedom on a technicality, but his case was unique
d. escaped slaves could apply for freedom as free persons if they evaded capture for ten years or more.
e. none of the above choices.
ANS: A
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