Question

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

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

B)The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when an enslaved person escaped to a free state or territory, that person became free.