That is false, the 14th amendment stated that everyone born in the United States was a citizen. :)
FOLLOW AND TRUST IN GOD AND HE WILL MAKE A WAG WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO OTHER WAY! JESUS LOVES YOU AND HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS DONT IGNORE HIM!!
DRED SCOTT DECISION where the Supreme Court ruling stated slaves did not have a right to sue since they were not citizens, but merely property.
These were their arguments.
<span>Dred Scott:
When a person enters a free State or territory, the free status overrides the previous condition of servitude. Since slavery was forbidden in the free States and territories by
federal and State laws, Dred Scott became free when he entered Illinois and Wisconsin.</span><span>
Sandford:
To deprive a person of property (in this case, Dred Scott) without due process or just compensation violated the 5th Amendment, which states that “No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Dred Scott was still a slave and no master's property rights could be limited or taken away by a State or federal law.</span>
Answer:
to give orders or make decisions
