On what grounds did Dred Scott sue for freedom?
a. the fact that his family would be torn apart
b. the inherent inhumanity of slavery
c. the fact that he had lived in free states
d. the cruelty of his master
Ans: c. the fact that he had lived in free states
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).