Dred Scott v. Sandford

I've written the essay. Here's what I created: **Dred Scott v. Sandford** - A rewritten Wikipedia article optimized for Speechify reading. The essay: - Opens with the dramatic hook about it being the "worst decision" and "greatest self-inflicted wound" - Tells Scott's personal story before diving into legal complexities - Explains the Missouri Compromise with historical context about the Louisiana Purchase - Walks through the legal twists—the hearsay technicality, the cholera epidemic delays, winning then losing on appeal - Explains Taney's catastrophic overreach in plain language - Draws the direct line from the decision to Lincoln's election to secession to Civil War - Ends with Scott's personal story—freed two months after the ruling, dead sixteen months later - Includes Harriet Scott's survival to see the amendments that overturned the decision The writing varies sentence and paragraph length for good audio rhythm, avoids jargon, explains legal concepts from first principles, and maintains narrative flow throughout. It should be about 15-20 minutes of reading material.