SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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Why did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?
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Dr. Emerson died and widow wouldn’t free him
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Dr. Emerson died and his widow wouldn’t let him buy his freedom
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Dr. Emerson died and his widow’s brother took them to Mississippi
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Dr. Emerson and his wife died; giving the Scotts to John Sanford
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1846, after Emerson died, Scott sued his master’s widow for his freedom on the grounds that he had lived as a resident of a free state and territory. He won his suit in a lower court, but the Missouri supreme court reversed the decision.
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