The 1857 Supreme Court Landmark Ruling in Dred Scott V

question 2

Multiple Choice

The 1857 Supreme Court landmark ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford stunned abolitionists. Addressing the issue of racial equality, Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote

• A) that slavery could end, but African Americans must gain their rights incrementally.
• B) that economic equality was acceptable, but political equality was immoral.
• C) that slavery was immoral and equality was tantamount to a healthy and moral society.
• D) that slavery must be abolished with reasonable speed and effectiveness.
• E) that blacks were "so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect."

Discuss the factors associated with a high risk of adolescent pregnancy and its recent trends.

Recognize common sexually transmitted infections and their primary methods of transmission.

Examine support strategies for adolescent parents and their children.

Analyze the genetic and environmental contributions to adolescent depression.

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