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It drove the two sides further apart.

The Supreme Court declared that slavery was legal in every state of the Union. This delighted the South as much as it angered the Abolitionists.

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Did the Dred Scott Decision led to the civil war?

No it did not but in histroy it did.


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What was dred Scott fighting for in the dred Scott case?

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What did Stonewall Jackson think of the Dred Scott Decision?

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Did living in a free state mean a slave was free?

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How did northerners and southerners react to the dred Scott?

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How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

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