Question

the dred scott v. sandford (1857) case is considered one of the worst cases in american legal history. what did the dred scott case decide? a the dred scott case overturned the constitutions 1808 limitation on the importation of humans for the purpose of slavery thus opening up once again the old american slave ports of the 18th century (1700s). b with the words black americans “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect,” the case declared black americans essentially had no rights as citizens. c the dred scott case stated that for the purposes of representation in the house of representatives five african americans would be counted as three people. d the case overturned the fugitive slave act of 1850, which had forbidden southern slaveholders from pursing blacks fleeing slavery in northern states.

Explanation:

The Dred Scott v. Sandford case ruled that Black Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and thus had no standing to sue in federal court. It declared that Black Americans essentially had no rights as citizens that white people were bound to respect. Option A is incorrect as the case did not relate to the 1808 limitation on slave - importation. Option C refers to the Three - Fifths Compromise, not the Dred Scott case. Option D is wrong as the case did not overturn the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Answer:

B. With the words Black Americans “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect,” the case declared Black Americans essentially had no rights as citizens.