Which of the following describes the impact the Dred Scott v. Sanford case had on slavery and

Question

enslaved persons?(2 points)
It declared slavery to be unconstitutional.
Though still legal, it gave enslaved people more rights.
It left the decision of slaves' rights up to individual states
It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.

The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, delivered by the Supreme Court in 1857, stated that African Americans could not be considered citizens and that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories. This ruling significantly impacted the status of slavery in the United States and heightened tensions leading up to the Civil War.