How did the Dred Scott decision affect the election in 1860?

The Dred Scott decision ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in U.S. territories, alarming many people opposed to slavery’s expansion. This increased support for the Republican Party, which opposed slavery’s expansion, and helped Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 election. The decision did not create the Free Soil or Know-Nothing parties.

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