Negroes, whether slaves or free, that is, men of the African race, are not citizens of the United States by the Constitution. The legal condition of a slave in the State of Missouri is not affected by the temporary sojourn of such slave in any other Sate, but on his return his condition still depends on the laws of Missouri. As the plaintiff was not a citizen of Missouri, he, therefore, could not sue in the Courts of the United States. The suit must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction." Which landmark Supreme Court case is this excerpt from?
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The correct answer for your question is the Dred Scott case.
The famous Dred Scoot Case is one of the case that handled by U.S Supreme court that gave judgement about the negro-slaves that they are not the citizens of United States.
Dred Scott, an African slave filed a petition for his and his family’s freedom from slavery by pointing out that he had lived in Illinois, a Midwest region of United states and in the Wisconsin Territory where slavery was illegal.
Finally, the United State’s Supreme Court ruled out the case by the judgement that neither he nor any other person of African ancestor could have the US’s citizenship.
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