A black sheep is more like a rebel that just doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the family.
A scapegoat is one upon whom the rest of the family hangs all of their problems. The scapegoat gets the blame for everything.
One can be a scapegoat without being a black sheep.
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- Old Man Luedecke
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