The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision
a. mandated congressional control of slavery in the territories.
b. was later overturned on appeal.
c. declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
d. won widespread approval in the North.
e. granted citizenship to African Americans.
Answer: c. declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
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