Asked by IGotYa

Why did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision anger Northerners?
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Responses

It made slavery legal in the territories.
It made slavery legal in the territories.

It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.

It allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.
It allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.

It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It made slavery legal in the territories.

The Court ruled that Congress couldn’t ban slavery in the territories (striking down the Missouri Compromise), which outraged Northerners who opposed the spread of slavery into new territories.