Question

What best summarizes why part of the nation was upset over the Dred Scott decision?

Answer 1

Dred Scott vs. Sandford was a court case that ruled that African Americans whose family or ancestors were imported or brought to the United States as slaves could not be American citizens and did not have the right to sue in federal courts. This was controversial because it ruled an act of Congress to be unconstitutional.

Answer 2

The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.