Why was the region of southwest asia important to colonial powers?

After the supreme court’s ruling on the dred scott case, many people in the north believed that a. slavery might become legal everywhere. b. slavery might be banned everywhere. c. formerly enslaved people would move to the north. d. formerly enslaved people would stay in the south.

How do citizens perspectives differ

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