Which of the following best characterizes Sumner’s opinion of the Dred Scott decision?

Charles Sumner was an outspoken abolitionist who condemned the Dred Scott decision because it denied Black people citizenship and strengthened the protection of slavery. He regarded it as a profoundly unjust ruling—among the worst decisions in history—rather than agreeing with it or merely respecting the court’s opinion.

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