Which Supreme Court decision held that blacks did not possess the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution?

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The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, issued in 1857, stated that black people were not considered citizens under the U.S. Constitution and therefore did not possess the same rights as white citizens. This decision was a major contributing factor to the tensions leading up to the Civil War.

Which Supreme Court Decision Held That Blacks Did Not Possess