According to the Dred Scott film, one of the three components being tried in the Scott case was whether Scott was free?Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

In the Dred Scott Case, the Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Scott was not free because what took precedence over everything else? A. the appellate court B. the Fugitive Slave Law C. a property owner’s rights D. Manifest Destiny

Why was the Dred Scott case so important? Why did it increase tensions in the US?

Why did the Dred Scott case (1857) come to exemplify the “American dilemma”?A.The case represented the Asian American struggle against prejudice and discrimination.B.The Supreme Court ruled against white slave owners, denying them the social dominance to which they were accustomed.C.The ruling denied an entire category of people—African American slaves—basic rights and freedoms given to U.S. citizens.D.The ruling banned white ethnic Americans from well-paid industry jobs, denying them the privileges given to other ethnic groups

What was the Dred Scott decision?A.A court ruling that made Dred Scott a free man instead of a slaveB.A federal law that made racial hierarchy in the United States legalC.A Virginia state law that established the legal practice of racial privilegeD.A Supreme Court ruling stating that Blacks could not become citizens of the United States

In the controversial Dredd Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that:Group of answer choicesneither enslaved or free Black Americans had the right to become citizensBlack Americans were free only when they entered free territoryDred Scott did not have the right to file a suitonly Congress had the right to regulate slavery in the states and territories