Please select the two things that were major controversies and problems with the Dred Scott decision. A. The ruling stated that the British had had no right to bring slaves to the US and that they should pay to free all slaves B. The ruling ignored the long history of citizenship, as shown by the right to vote, by free persons of color C. The ruling questioned the ability of the southern states be be able to have slavery and for people to own slaves D. The ruling stated the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that the Congress to make this law
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The two things that were major controversies and problems with the Dred Scott decision are:
B. The ruling ignored the long history of citizenship, as shown by the right to vote, by free persons of color.
D. The ruling stated the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that the Congress had no power to make this law.
The Dred Scott decision, delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1857, held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. Additionally, the ruling declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, asserting that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories. These aspects of the decision were widely controversial and fueled tensions over the issue of slavery in the United States.