Which of the following was the issue in the Supreme court case Dred Scott v. Sandford?

Question

A. whether a slave could gain the right to vote
B. whether a slave could own property
C. whether a slave could be freed if taken toa free state
D.Whether a slave could refuse tobe separated from family members

Answer 1

The issue in the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford was primarily C. whether a slave could be freed if taken to a free state. The case addressed the legal status of Dred Scott, a slave who had been taken by his owner to free territories, and whether that led to his freedom. The Court ultimately ruled that Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and thus could not sue in federal court, and it also declared that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories.