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What were the long-term effects of the Dred Scott decision on American society? (1 point)
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It improved African American rights
It improved African American rights

It ended all slavery debates
It ended all slavery debates

It increased tensions between North and South
It increased tensions between North and South

It created more slave states

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It increased tensions between North and South.

The Supreme Court's ruling denied citizenship and federal protection to Black people and allowed slavery in territories, outraging Northerners and deepening sectional conflict that helped lead to the Civil War.