Question

Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.

Answer 1

Answer:

Justice Taney uses the argument that African Americans are not citizens to prove that they are not citizens.

Explanation:

The Court said that black people "are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United which make that a fallacy.