What did Dred Scott base his claim for freedom on?

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Sim W.
Apr 10, 2017

He moved to a free state

Explanation:

Dred Scott resorted to the Supreme Court as he was moved by the widow of his former master Dr Emerson to a state in which slavery had been abolished. He indeed lived in Illinois, a free state.

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