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What was the primary outcome of the Dred Scott decision in 1857?.
- A.It declared that African Americans could not be citizens.
- B.It allowed for the immediate abolition of slavery in all states.
- C.It established a precedent for the federal government to regulate slavery.
- D.It mandated that all states must allow slavery.
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