Which of the following describes the impact the Dred Scott v. Sanford case had on slavery and enslaved persons?(2 points)

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It declared slavery to be unconstitutional.
It declared slavery to be unconstitutional.

Though still legal, it gave enslaved people more rights.
Though still legal, it gave enslaved people more rights.

It left the decision of slaves' rights up to individual states
It left the decision of slaves' rights up to individual states

It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.

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The correct response is:

It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.

The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, issued by the Supreme Court in 1857, ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories, further entrenching the institution of slavery in the United States.