What Was the Significance of the Decision in Dred Scott

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) ?

A) The court declared that slaves were simply private property belonging to their owners, no different from land or tools.
B) Southern states were told they could not leave the Union.
C) All African Americans were freed by court order.
D) The Court declared that slaves could not be taken into free states.
E) The Court declared that slavery was legal in northern states.