In the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, __________

A) a slave owner sued for damages because he was beaten severely by an abolitionist
B) a slave owner sued for damages because abolitionists helped his slaves
C) a slave sued for damages because he was beaten severely by a white owner
D) an escaped slave sued for his freedom because he was caught in a free territory
E) a slave sued on the grounds that he had lived in a free state and so he should be a free man


Answer: E

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