As a result of the Dred Scott decision,
A) President Buchanan called publicly for the impeachment of Chief Justice Roger Taney.
B) the presence of an aggressive Slave Power was confirmed in the minds of many Northerners.
C) several Southern states threatened to secede from the Union.
D) most white Northerners favored a constitutional amendment extending equal rights to African Americans.

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The Dred Scott decision, which declared that African Americans could not be considered citizens of the United States, was seen by many Northerners as evidence that a powerful pro-slavery faction (the "Slave Power") was working to expand the institution of slavery and undermine the rights of free states. This contributed to growing tensions between North and South and helped set the stage for the Civil War. President Buchanan did not call for Taney's impeachment, and while several Southern states did eventually secede, this was not an immediate response to the decision. The idea of a constitutional amendment extending equal rights to African Americans would not become popular until after the Civil War.

As a Result of the Dred Scott Decision