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Dred Scott (#
21184602
)
Black, male
Petition #
21184602
, filed in Missouri (1846)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: assaulted and jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1846. Origins of freedom: residency in Illinois and Iowa.
Family roles(s)
Head of Scott family
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