Question

Why was the Dred Scott case an important case for the future of enslavement conflicts?

A. It made antislavery groups fearful that enslavement would spread in the United States, leading to more conflict.

B. It made enslavers fight back against the ruling by going to the North and enslaving people, leading to more conflict.

C. It made enslavers less concerned about northerners trying to free enslaved people, leading to less conflict.

D. It made antislavery groups less concerned about the spread of enslavement, delaying conflict for several years.

Answer 1

C. It made enslavers less concerned about northerners trying to free enslaved people, leading to less conflict.

Answer 2

It made antislavery groups fearful that enslavement would spread in the United States, leading to more conflict.

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