17. According to the author, which of these was the most direct result of the Dred Scott decision?
(1) The Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy
(2) Abraham Lincoln's election to the Presidency in 1860
(3) The Supreme Court overturning the Dred Scott decision
(4) The Abolition movement was sparked in the Southern states


Sagot :

The most direct decision of the Dred Scott decision was that the Supreme Court overturned Dred Scott decision of having a right to become an American citizen.

What happened in Dred Scott case?

Dred Scott v. Sandford entails a fight for Slave right to become a citizen of United State.

  • The slave who resides in a free state where slavery was prohibited and was not entitled to freedom to become a Citizen.

  • The Supreme Court rule that "No African-Americans could be a citizen in the Free state.

Hence, the most direct decision of the Dred Scott decision was that the Supreme Court overturned Dred Scott decision of having a right to become an American citizen.

Therefore, the Option C is correct.

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