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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 made slavery legal in the territories.
It made slavery legal in the territories.
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
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The reason that the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners is:
It made slavery legal in the territories.
This decision ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories, which was a significant point of contention and frustration for many in the North who opposed the expansion of slavery.
