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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 3 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP2

What argument did Scott use to sue for his freedom?

Answer
A
Living in a free state should make him a free man.
B
The death of his enslaver should make him free.
C
Slavery should not be allowed in the West.

Explanation

Dred Scott argued that living in free territory should make him free. He had lived in places where slavery was prohibited, so he sued on the basis that residence there had changed his legal status. The correct choice is “Living in a free state should make him a free man.”

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