Question

Why did Dred Scott sue his master for his freedom?

1. He had escaped to a free state and wanted to secure his freedom.
2. He was taken to the free state of Illinois and lived there for many years.
3. He was hoping to have slavery abolished in the South.

Answer 1

2. He was taken to the free state of Illinois and lived there for many years

Answer 2

2. He was taken to the free state of Illinois and lived there for many years.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Dred Scott Case was a Supreme Court case of 1857. He claimed the freedom of himself, his wife and his two daughters because they lived in Illinois and Michigan for four years. Those were free states where slavery was illegal and it was said that slaveholders gave up their rights to slaves if they stayed for an extended period.

The Supreme Court said that any person with African ancestry could not claim citizenship in the United States, therefore, he couldn´t suit in a Federal Court.

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