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How did the United States Supreme Court fuel the already blazing fires of sectional conflict with its landmark decision in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford?

How did the United States Supreme Court fuel the already blazing fires of sectional conflict with its landmark decision in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford?
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How did the United States Supreme Court fuel the already blazing fires of sectional conflict with its landmark decision in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford?

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The decision, which declared that slaves were not citizens and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional, outraged Northerners and contributed to the start of the Civil War.
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