Question

8. ___ was a supreme court case that angered the north because it stated that enslaved people were not citizens and were considered property. in addition, it meant that the ___ was unconstitutional.

Answer 1

The supreme court case referred to in the question was the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. This ruling in 1857 declared that enslaved people were not citizens and could not sue in court for their freedom. It also invalidated the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery in certain areas of the United States.