Knowing this was a legal "win" for Southern slave-owners, how do you think this decision still could have contributed to the Civil War?

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Omoto · Answer 1 · 2024-01-12T11:29:27+0000

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The Dred Scott decision further divided the nation along sectional lines and fueled the abolitionist movement, which sought to end slavery altogether. It also heightened tensions between the North and South, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Knowing this was a legal "win" for Southern slave-owners, how do you think this decision still could have contributed to the Civil War?

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