Was the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) for or against Dred Scott?
A. In favor of Dred Scott: Scott was a free man since he had lived in a free state with his owner for a period of time.
B. Against Dred Scott: Scott was not a free man, he was still a slave; he and all blacks were owned and had no rights anywhere in the United States.