What Argument Was Made by Critics of the Dred Scott

question 62

Multiple Choice

What argument was made by critics of the Dred Scott decision such as James McCune Smith and John McLean?

• A) The Supreme Court could not be considered an impartial judge in this case because most of the justices were southerners.
• B) Citizenship implied the right to keep and carry arms.
• C) All free persons born on American soil were automatically citizens.
• D) The Republican platform of restricting slavery's expansion was unconstitutional.
• E) The nation's founders had never intended for black people to have the rights of citizens.

---

Definitions:

Simultaneously

Occurring, operating, or done at the same time; concurrent events or processes.

Polyandry

A marriage form in which a woman is married to two or more men at one time; a form of polygamy.

Kinship Chart

A visual representation used in anthropology and social sciences to display family relationships and lineage connections among members of a society.

Absolute Forbiddance

The strict prohibition or banning of certain actions, behaviors, or substances without exceptions.