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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 6 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP2

Who was Dred Scott?

Answer
A
an escaped enslaved person
B
a person seeking freedom
C
an army officer

Explanation

Dred Scott was an enslaved man who sued for his freedom, arguing that living in free territory had made him free. The Supreme Court rejected his claim in the 1857 Dred Scott decision. So the best answer is “a person seeking freedom.”

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