Question

Why did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision anger Northerners?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt made slavery legal in the territories.%0D%0AIt made slavery legal in the territories.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.%0D%0AIt sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.%0D%0AIt allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.

Answer 1

It upheld the constitutionality of slavery in the United States and denied African Americans citizenship rights, further fueling tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.