choose one
It overturned the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
It overturned the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.
It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
It made slavery legal in the territories.
1 answer
The correct choice is:
It made slavery legal in the territories.
The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners because it ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories, effectively making slavery legal in those areas and nullifying the Missouri Compromise. This ruling was seen as a significant step backward for the anti-slavery movement.
