In the 1857 Supreme Court Landmark Ruling in Dred Scott

In the 1857 Supreme Court landmark ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford, Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote that _______.

A) slavery must end, but African Americans could gain their rights incrementally
B) economic equality was acceptable, but political equality was immoral
C) slavery was immoral and equality was "tantamount to a healthy and moral society"
D) slavery must be abolished with "reasonable speed and effectiveness"
E) blacks were "so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect."