The case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1856) is often called the supreme court's great self inflicted wound because the decision



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The case of Dred Scott. v. Sandford is often called the Supreme Court's greatest self inflicted wound, because it held that those African origins (then slaves) were never meant to become American citizens. It also held that congress had no right to ban slavery. This decision was in direct contrast with the Founding Fathers' vision of freedom and equality for all.