How did the public generally react to the Supreme Court's ruling on Scott v. Sandford? People in both the North and the South agreed with the Court's decision. People in neither the North nor the South agreed with the Court's decision. People in the North welcomed the decision, while people in the South feared it. People in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it.

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Mcdaniel

8 February, 23:58

How did the public generally react to the Supreme Court's ruling on Scott v. Sandford? People in both the North and the South agreed with the Court's decision. People in neither the North nor the South agreed with the Court's decision. People in the North welcomed the decision, while people in the South feared it. People in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it.

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Hobbes · Answer 1

"People in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it" is the correct answer since this meant that slavery was likely to extend into new territories, which many in the North were opposed to.