What was the result of the Supreme Court decision for Dred Scott v. Sanford?
It ruled for Sanford and enforced the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
It ruled against Sanford and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
It ruled for Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
It ruled against Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
It ruled against Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
The correct answer is: It ruled against Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
The correct answer is: It ruled against Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford was issued on March 6, 1857. The Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, a slave, and held that he was not entitled to his freedom. In addition, the Court declared that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not and could never become U.S. citizens. This decision also stated that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in any territory, which effectively invalidated the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the concept of popular sovereignty. The ruling was widely seen as a setback for the abolitionist movement and arguably further heightened tensions between the North and the South in the years leading up to the American Civil War.