Dred Scott was a slave that sued his owner for his freedom. The case went to the Supreme Court. In the Courts decision they said
Dred Scott is a free man
O slavery is only legal in slave states
slaves can sue thier owners in court
O a slave is property and the owner can take its property to any state even where slavery in not
allowed

"neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, 1865 which statement describes the effect that the thirteenth amendment had on american society? a) male freedmen were given the right to vote. b) slavery was made illegal in the united states. c) ex-slaves were given united states citizenship. d) southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.