Many Southerners supported the Dred Scott decision because it reinforced the rights of slaveholders to take their slaves into free territories. They viewed the decision as a victory for states' rights and property rights over federal power.
The South generally supported the Dred Scott decision because it upheld the rights of slaveowners to take their slaves into any territory. They saw it as a victory for states' rights and slaveholding interests.
Many southerners believed that abolishing slavery threatened their way of life, as the economy of the South largely depended on slave labor for agriculture. They also held deep-rooted racist beliefs that justified the subjugation of African Americans. This ideological and economic combination led to strong opposition to abolition.
In the antebellum South, many southerners supported and defended slavery as an integral part of their economy and way of life. They believed that it was necessary for maintaining the social hierarchy and viewed enslaved individuals as property. While some southerners had moral qualms about slavery, the institution was deeply entrenched in southern society.
IF the appeals court consents to hear the case, usually several judges will study and/or hear presentations on the case. They will then consider the arguments or matter under study and render their opinions on the case. The majority opinion will prevail.
Many southerners supported the Fugitive Slave Law because it aided in the recovery of runaway slaves and helped protect their property rights. They saw it as a necessary measure to uphold the institution of slavery and maintain social order. The law also played a role in appeasing Southern slave owners who feared losing their slaves.
I would imagine very disappointed. He was told he was property, didn't have rights, and wasn't a citizen. He had to stay with his owner.
They embraced the decision. It verified their view of a slave society.
The Southerners did not feel good about the future of slavery
The Abolitionist minority were outraged at the verdict, and the insulting remarks that accompanied it. The non-Abolitionist majority were simply exasperated that war seemed to be coming closer.
The white Southerners do not like change. The Southerners are set in their own ways.
Some people felt it was putting the clock back. Yet many states had anti-Black laws on the books. This pleased the South. It angered the Northern Abolitionist minority. Other Northerners were simply exasperated, because it was dividing the two sections even further, and bringing war closer.
They felt equal to them
shocked
I think they felt a little mischivious and sneaky
Many poor white southerners viewed enslaved people as competition for jobs and resented their presence, which created economic tensions. However, some poor whites also relied on the racial hierarchy that placed them above enslaved individuals to boost their own social status.
they felt good because there were more blacks then whites
they felt that they were sad