Question

the dred scott ruling allowed slaves to be free if they were in northern states
true
false

Explanation:

The Dred Scott ruling (Dred Scott v. Sandford) held that slaves were not citizens and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. It did not allow slaves to be free just by being in Northern states; in fact, it affirmed that slaveholders' property (slaves) was protected even in free states. So the statement is false.

Answer:

False (the option "False")