Which statement best describes an effective…

The correct answer is C. A strong counterclaim to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford would posit that Dred Scott and his family are citizens due to their birth in the United States, thereby entitling them to all the rights afforded by the Constitution. Chief Justice Roger Taney’s ruling determined that African Americans, regardless of their freedom status, were not recognized as U.S. citizens and lacked the capacity to sue in federal court. An effective counter to this reasoning would state: Because Dred Scott and his family were born in the United States, they qualify as citizens with full constitutional rights. This counter-groups attempts to refute the idea that one’s ancestry or past condition of slavery could nullify their rights, asserting instead that being born in the U.S. guarantees citizenship and its rights.