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Failures of Reconstruction — Unit test

Question 1 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?

Answer
A
Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.
B
Scott was an abolitionist who escaped slavery as a boy.
C
Scott was an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers.
D
Scott was a slave owner who was sued by an enslaved worker.

Explanation

Dred Scott was an enslaved man who sued for his freedom after living in places where slavery was prohibited. The Supreme Court ruled against him in the 1857 Dred Scott decision, holding that he was not entitled to sue as a citizen. Choice A correctly describes him as an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.

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