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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.6
If Dred Scott decision had upheld congressional power to prohibit slavery in territories, how might that have altered U.S history?
It could have prevented the Civil War by resolving slavery issue legally.
There would've been immediate abolition of slavery across United States.
The South would've seceded sooner in response to this perceived threat against their 'property rights.'
It likely wouldn't have changed anything as the tension between North and South was too high at that time.
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