How did the Dred Scott decision affect the Missouri Compromise and the expansion of slavery

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How did the Dred Scott decision affect the Missouri Compromise and the expansion of slavery

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Sidney White · Answer 1

The U. S. Supreme Court hands down its decision on Sanford v. Dred Scott, a case that intensified national divisions over the issue of slavery. In 1834, Dred Scott, a slave, had been taken to Illinois, a free state, and then Wisconsin territory, where the Missouri Compromise of 1820 prohibited slavery.

Cayden Ayala · Answer 2

He U. S. Supreme Court hands down its decision on Sanford v. Dred Scott, a case that intensified national divisions over the issue of slavery. In 1834, Dred Scott, a slave, had been taken to Illinois, a free state, and then Wisconsin territory, where the Missouri Compromise of 1820 prohibited slavery.