SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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What did Dred Scott argue was the reason for his freedom?
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He had lived in free territory.
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His natural rights protected his freedom.
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He had worked enough to earn his freedom
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His owner gave permission for freedom.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1846, an enslaved Black man named Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet, sued for their freedom in St. Louis Circuit Court. They claimed that they were free due to their residence in a free territory where slavery was prohibited. The odds were in their favor.
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