Question

"Negroes, whether slaves or free, that is, men of the African race, are not citizens of the United States by the Constitution. The legal condition of a slave in the State of Missouri is not affected by the temporary sojourn of such slave in any other Sate, but on his return his condition still depends on the laws of Missouri. As the plaintiff was not a citizen of Missouri, he, therefore, could not sue in the Courts of the United States. The suit must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction." From which landmark Supreme Court case is this excerpt taken? A) Plessy v. Ferguson B) Worcester v. Georgia C) Dred Scott v. Sandford D) Nat Turner v. Virginia

Answer 1

The correct answer is: C) Dred Scott v. Sandford

This Supreme Court case reaffirmed the property ownership rights of slave owners and lack of citizenship rights of slaves.

Answer 2

C) Dred Scott v. Sandford is the correct answer.