In the Dred Scott decision of 1857, the Court decided all of the following EXCEPT that
A. slaves could not bring suit in court.
B. Congress could ban slavery from a territory but not from a state.
C. long-term residency in a free state or territory did not make a slave free.
D. the Missouri Compromise was invalidated based on Fifth Amendment rights.
E. slaves could never become citizens.
Answer: B
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