Question

why did the south support the dred scott decision? the decision allowed the south to reinstate the slave trade. the decision strengthened the institution of slavery. the decision made slavery legal in the north.

Explanation:

The Dred Scott decision (1857) held that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress couldn’t prohibit slavery in territories. This strengthened the institution of slavery by undermining efforts to limit its spread. The first option is wrong as the North opposed slavery (the decision didn’t legalize it there), and the second option is wrong as the slave trade was already outlawed (the decision didn’t reinstate it). So the correct reason for Southern support is that the decision strengthened slavery.

Answer:

The decision strengthened the institution of slavery.