Why was Dred Scott able to bring a court case asking for him and Harriet to be freed?

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Magaly · Answer 1 · 2021-06-17T20:45:26+0000

Answer: He is claimed as a slave.

Explanation: The cases were allowed because a Missouri statute stated that any person, black or white, held in wrongful enslavement could sue for freedom.

Why was Dred Scott able to bring a court case asking for him and Harriet to be freed?

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