Question

Why did the early Republican Party oppose the Dred Scott decision?

a. The ruling abolished slavery, which the Republican Party supported.
b. The ruling made it difficult for Republican candidates to run for president.
c. The ruling undermined the idea of slave labor and supported free labor.
d. The ruling undermined the idea of free labor and supported slave labor.

Answer 1

its answer D the ruling undermined the idea of free labor and supported slave labor.

Answer 2

"d. The ruling undermined the idea of free labor and supported slave labor." would be the best option from the list, since the ruling stated that blacks did not have rights and therefore could not sue for freedom in court.