Well stated.
“perhaps the worst disgrace in the nation’s history.”
I too took issue with that particular statement, as well as a couple of others:
1. As the name of their party suggests, these activists believed that the republic’s interests should take precedence over the states’
2. Before the Civil War, the concept of liberty and justice for all meant little unless you were white and male.
Both of the above statements, show a bit of bias all neatly wrapped in the history package, much of which might sound good but is revionist to a degree.
My Side Lost.
Per your second comment, you might want to review the Dred Scott decision. Which stated very clearly that liberty and justice did not apply to persons of African descent. And never would.
To our credit, this usurpation of power by the Court immediately created a backlash that eventually overturned the decision, though at the cost of upwards of 750,000 lives.