Question

Which of the following best describes the basis of Dred Scott’s legal case?
The Missouri Compromise stated that when an enslaved worker moved to a free state or territory, that person became free.
The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when an enslaved person escaped to a free state or territory, that person became free.
The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when a fugitive was captured in the North, that person did not have the right to a trial.
The Missouri Compromise stated that when a free African American entered a slave state, that person became enslaved.

Answer 1

"The Missouri Compromise stated that when an enslaved worker moved to a free state or territory, that person became free."

Dred Scott's suit argued he became free by living in free territory; the Supreme Court ultimately ruled against him and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.