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Reagan also even goes to say how a historian once said, “He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it
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The relationship between Abraham Lincoln and the people he encountered throughout his life was always amicable. Abraham Lincoln was never arrogant, never showed rude behavior, and always tried to treat people with respect.
He was known to be a good storyteller, He was very entertaining to be with, and people also said that he had good humor. Historians say that people felt comfortable being in a room with him. He was never pretentious and liked to hear what other people said. Others say he was perseverant and that attitude was contagious because he set the example for others to follow.
The main point of this excerpt is that African-Americans were not considered US citizens.
In the Supreme Court case Dred Scott vs. Sandford, Scott is suing for his freedom from slavery. This is because his master brought him to the Wisconsin territory, a territory where slavery was outlawed.
However, the Supreme Court ruled against him. The reason why they ruled against him is based on the excerpt above. The Declaration of Independence did not make it blatantly clear that slaves were considered citizens. Since they were not considered citizens, they had no legal rights that slave owners had to respect.