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QuizMultiple Choice

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 6 • IL-US History A

Which of the following best describes the basis of Dred Scott’s legal case?

Answer
A
The Missouri Compromise stated that when an enslaved worker moved to a free state or territory, that person became free.
B
The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when an enslaved person escaped to a free state or territory, that person became free.
C
The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when a fugitive was captured in the North, that person did not have the right to a trial.
D
The Missouri Compromise stated that when a free African American entered a slave state, that person became enslaved.
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