Which of the following principles was established by the Dred Scott decision?
a. Congress could abolish slavery at will.
b. National legislation could not limit the spread of slavery in the territories.
c. The rights of all people are protected by the Constitution.
d. Slaves residing in a free state automatically became free.
e. Through squatter sovereignty, a territory had the sole right to determine the status of slavery within its territorial limits.
Ans: b. National legislation could not limit the spread of slavery in the territories
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