What was going on in Birmingham 1963?

What was going on in Birmingham 1963? In April 1963 Martin Luther King went to Birmingham, Alabama, a city where public facilities were separated for blacks and whites. Others marched in protest to the city hall. They were arrested and further marching was banned. King was arrested after leading another march. What did black students […]

What are the factors of peer pressure?

What are the factors of peer pressure? Peer Pressure Risk Factors (About.com) low self esteem. lack of confidence. uncertainty about ones place within a given peer group. no personal interests exclusive of one’s peer group. feeling isolated from peers and/or family. poor academic abilities or performance. fear of one’s peers. lack of strong ties to […]

Why was the Vicksburg battle important?

Why was the Vicksburg battle important? A victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863 gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. By having control of the river, Union forces would split the Confederacy in two and control an important route to move men and supplies. What was […]

Was the Whig Party a third party?

Was the Whig Party a third party? The Whig Party was a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States. Alongside the slightly larger Democratic Party, it was one of the two major parties in the United States between the late 1830s and the early 1850s as part of […]

What region is Georgia in?

What region is Georgia in? Georgia (/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina; to the northeast by South Carolina; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by Florida; and to the west by Alabama….Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Website […]

Can federal courts interpret state law?

Can federal courts interpret state law? However, sometimes a federal court must apply a state’s law. A decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal court, is binding on state courts when it decides an issue of federal law, such as Constitutional interpretation. What happens if a law is declared unconstitutional? When the proper court […]

How did plantations influence the economy?

How did plantations influence the economy? The plantation system developed in the American South as the British colonists arrived in Virginia and divided the land into large areas suitable for farming. Because the economy of the South depended on the cultivation of crops, the need for agricultural labor led to the establishment of slavery. How […]

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