Question

How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford US Supreme Court case intensify the fight for abolition?

A) The high court ruled in favor of Sanford under the condition that he will free Dred Scott upon his death.
B) The high court ruled in favor of Dred Scott granting him freedom; thus persuading society that slaves have rights.
C) The high court ruled slaves are property and therefore have no rights; thus strengthening the fight for abolition.
D) The high court ruled the issue of slave rights is a reserved power and thus the states solely have authority to grant rights to slaves.

Answer 1

The high court ruled slaves are property and therefore have no rights; thus strengthening the fight for abolition.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Dred Scott v. Sanford case, even though Scott was in free territory, it did not make him free. However, abolitionists felt under that states' laws he is deemed free. The case was later overturned with the passage of the 13th Amendment.