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a free negro of the african race, whose ancestors were brought to this …

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a free negro of the african race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a \citizen\ within the meaning of the constitution of the united states. when the constitution was adopted, they were not regarded in any of the states as members of the community which constituted the state, and were not numbered among its \people or citizens.\ consequently, the special rights and immunities guaranteed to citizens do not apply to them. and not being \citizens\ within the meaning of the constitution, they are not entitled to sue in that character in a court of the united states, and the circuit court has not jurisdiction in such a suit.
-dred scott v. sandford,
supreme court of the united states
which details does taney use as evidence to support his reasoning? check all that apply.
□ \a free negro of the african race\
□ \whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves\

ot a citizen within the meaning of the constitution of the united states\
□ \they were not regarded in any of the states as members of the community\

ot numbered among its people or citizens\

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To determine which details Taney uses as evidence, we need to identify statements that provide factual or historical basis for his claim.

  • "A free negro of the African race" is a description but not evidence.
  • "whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves" provides historical context (how they came to the US) which could be used as part of the reasoning about their status.
  • "not a 'citizen' within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States" is the conclusion, not evidence.
  • "they were not regarded in any of the States as members of the community" gives a historical perception (how they were viewed at the time of the Constitution) which is evidence.
  • "not numbered among its 'people or citizens'" also gives a historical classification (their lack of inclusion as citizens/people) which is evidence.

Answer:

"whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves", "they were not regarded in any of the States as members of the community", "not numbered among its 'people or citizens'"