Dred Scott Decision

It led to the freeing of thousands of slaves which angered many southerners 

It increased the power of Northern representatives in Congress

It increased divisions between the North and South over the issue of slavery

It caused the South to organize their own rebellion to take down abolitionists

He argued that slavery violated his Constitutional rights 

He argued that he should be free since he lived in free territory 

He claimed that John Sanford unlawfully enslaved him after his master had already freed him 

That free African Americans were citizens but enslaved people were not

That all African Americans are citizens if they are born in this country

That free and enslaved African Americans were not citziens

That enslaved people could sue for their freedom in free territories

That the Constitution protects slave-holders right to bring property anywhere in the U.S.

The repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act

The right of states to decide if they want to allow slavery in their state

They felt the decision allowed slavery to exist anywhere in the U.S., even in free territories 

They felt the decision violated the 5th amendment to the Constitution 

They felt the decision did not do enough to protect Dred Scott 

It caused the government to abolish slavery in the entire U.S. in retaliation 

It caused a reversal of the Compromise of 1850 

It increased divisions between the North and South over the issue of slavery