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Court basically declared all western territories open to slavery. Overruled MissouriCompromise which had held nation together for 30+ yearsi. although Kansas-Nebraska Act had already changed Missouri Compromise by allowing territories above "line" to vote to be slave state or notb. Made Northerners very angry; felt there was a "slave power" conspiracy; decision gave way too much power to SouthernersC. Split Democrat party - Northern & Southern Democrats were too split to remain in same party; many Northern Democrats switch to Republicand. Ruined any hope of compromise b/n North & South on slaverye. Made it impossible for Northern Democrats to argue for popular sovereignty - if Congress can't forbid slavery under Dred Scott, why should territory vote on it?
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