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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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Why was the Dred Scott decision in 1857 a victory for the Southern states?
  1. It reevaluated how slaves counted for population, adding Southern representatives.
  2. It determined that slavery was legal across the nation.
  3. The court decided that inheritance law did apply to slaves.
  4. It granted Southern states the right to secede if they so chose.
  5. It upheld Southern states’ exclusive trade rights with England
Explanation
Answer: B - The Supreme Court determined that slavery was legal across the nation in the Dred Scott decision. In this case, Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the basis that he had lived in a free state with his master before his master's death. The Supreme Court found that since slavery was constitutional, there was no legal distinction between slave and free states. Furthermore, as a slave, Scott did not have grounds to sue since he had no rights.
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