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Why was Dred Scott able to bring a court case asking for him and Harriet to be freed?
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Why was Dred Scott able to bring a court case asking for him and Harriet to be freed?

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Answer: He is claimed as a slave.

Explanation: The cases were allowed because a Missouri statute stated that any person, black or white, held in wrongful enslavement could sue for freedom.

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