Answer:
The answer is option C.
Taney's claim in the passage that African American people were not part of the group considered citizens by the Constitution
Explanation: In the passage Justice Taney claimed that the meaning of citizen according to the constitution does not consider the African American people as a part of citizens. Because even after emancipation there are race inferior activities. The African American people are not enjoying the rights according to the constitution. Still they are the subject to the authority.
isosceles. In geometry, the word isosceles describes a triangle with two sides that are the exact same length. ... The Greek root, isoskeles, means "with equal legs."
Reservations in this context could mean doubts, such as 'My mom had reservations about going out to shop."
This means that their mom was not sure if she wanted to go shopping or not because she has reasons not to.