The slave Dred Scott sued for his freedom because

Question

Responses

A he was born a free man.he was born a free man.

B he had lived in a free state.he had lived in a free state.

C slavery violated the 13th Amendmentslavery violated the 13th Amendment

D he had been freed by Pres. Lincoln.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

B he had lived in a free state.

Dred Scott's case was primarily based on the argument that he should be free because he had resided in Illinois (a free state) and Wisconsin Territory (where slavery was prohibited) with his owner.