Which of the following best describes the issues at stake in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

a. the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise and whether slaves were U.S. citizens
b. whether Missouri could remain part of the Union and whether women could bring suits in federal court
c. the constitutionality of the Emancipation Proclamation and whether slaves were U.S. citizens
d. whether women were U.S. citizens who should be allowed to vote and whether slavery in Missouri was legal


Answer: a

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