Which of the following describes the impact the Dred Scott v. Sanford case had on slavery and enslaved persons?(1 point)ResponsesIt declared slavery to be unconstitutional.It declared slavery to be unconstitutional.It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.Though still legal, it gave enslaved people more rights.Though still legal, it gave enslaved people more rights.It left the decision of slaves' rights up to individual states.
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The correct response is: It denied Congress the power to abolish slavery in the territories.
The Dred Scott v. Sanford case (1857) ruled that Congress lacked the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories, thus affirming the legality of slavery and denying the federal government any power to regulate it in those areas. This decision intensified national tensions over the issue of slavery.
