Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?

A. Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.

B. Scott was an abolitionist who escaped slavery as a boy.

C. Scott was an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers.

D. Scott was a slave owner who was sued by an enslaved worker.

The option which best describes Dred Scott is A) Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom. However, this was unsuccessful, even though he should have been granted his freedom, as well as his wife and daughter's. This was due to the Supreme Court stating that African-Americans were not citizens.