What did the supreme court rule in dred scott v. sandford? the missouri compromise was still legally binding. blacks did not have citizenship and therefore lacked legal standing. slaves who were taken to free territories would be considered free. slaves who were taken to free states would be considered free. state bans on slavery did not violate the property rights of masters. previous next?

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What did the supreme court rule in dred scott v. sandford? the missouri compromise was still legally binding. blacks did not have citizenship and therefore lacked legal standing. slaves who were taken to free territories would be considered free. slaves who were taken to free states would be considered free. state bans on slavery did not violate the property rights of masters. previous next?

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Answer: Blacks did not have citizenship and therefore lacked legal standing

In Dred Scott v. Sanford the Supreme Court ruled that a black person whose ancestors were imported into the U. S., and sold as slaves, could not be an American citizen and had no standing to sue in federal court.