SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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What was Dred Scott’s argument when he sued his owner?
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Slavery was on the way out so his owner should just let him be free.
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His owner had moved him to a free state and territory so he shouldn’t be a slave any longer.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When his owners later brought him back to Missouri, Scott sued for his freedom and claimed that because he had been taken into “free” U.S. territory, he had automatically been freed and was legally no longer a slave. Scott sued first in Missouri state court, which ruled that he was still a slave under its law.
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