SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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In the Dred Scott case, what is the difference between a narrow ruling and a broad ruling by the Supreme Court?
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A narrow ruling would only answer Scott and a broad ruling would impact the country too
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A narrow ruling would impact the whole country and a broad ruling would only answer Scott
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In this ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts. The opinion also stated that Congress had no authority to ban slavery from a Federal territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Dred Scott Decision outraged abolitionists, who saw the Supreme Court’s ruling as a way to stop debate about slavery in the territories. The divide between North and South over slavery grew and culminated in the secession of southern states from the Union and the creation of the Confederate States of America.
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