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Dred Scott changed his name as part of his legal struggle for freedom. Originally named Dred Scott, he sought to assert his status as a free man after being taken to free territories by his owner. The name change was part of his efforts to gain recognition and support for his case against slavery, which ultimately culminated in the landmark Supreme Court decision in 1857 that denied him and other enslaved individuals the right to sue for their freedom.

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