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Why did Dred Scott sue to be set free from enslavement?

He had married a free African American.

He had bought property.

He had escaped to the North.

He had been taken to a free territory.

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Answer:

He had been taken to a free territory

Step-by-step explanation:

Dred Scott was taken to a free territory, where he and his wife sued to be recognized as a free citizens due to them living in a free territory.

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