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What did the Dred Scott decision of 1857 rule about free Black people?

They were not U.S. citizens.

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  1. They could sue in federal court
  2. They could vote in all states
  3. They were not U.S. citizens ✔

Why: The Supreme Court ruled that free Black people were not U.S. citizens and therefore unable to sue for their freedom.

Huh, didn't know that: The Supreme Court ruled that free Black people were not U.S. citizens and therefore unable to sue for their freedom.

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Answer: They were not U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court ruled that free Black people were not U.S. citizens and therefore unable to sue for their freedom.

  1. History of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
    free Black people were not U.S. citizens, and therefore unable to sue for their freedom
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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