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Why were Northerners upset about the Dred Scott decision?

A. It upheld the Missouri Compromise.
B. It said that slavery could become legal everywhere.
C. It stated that only Congress could ban slavery.
D. It reinforced the Fugitive Slave Act.



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The Dred Scott decision upset Northerners as it denied federal citizenship to blacks and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.


Explanation:

In 1857, the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision deeply upset Northerners because it stated that blacks did not have federal citizenship and could not bring suit in federal courts. Additionally, the decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, leading to doubts about the limitation of slavery in territories and states.


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