Almost 5000lynchings between 1882 and 1968.
The war was another successful test of the democratic experiment.
The American North and South fought a civil war.
South want to slavery and North want to freedom.
The important person is Lincoln who is the president.
Jim Crow Laws: Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Enacted after the Reconstruction period.
Literacy test: want to know people can read and write. A literacy test is a test of a person's understanding of a particular language.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Roosevelt was the only child of James and Sara Delano Roosevelt. In 1900 Roosevelt entered Harvard University, where he spent most of his time on extracurricular activities and a strenuous social life; his academic record was undistinguished.
Eleanor Roosevelt: She was born in New York city. Her married Franklin on March 17,1950. Upon FDR's inauguration on march 4, 1933, her become first lady of the United States.
WW2: World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations —including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history
Great Depression: The Great depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. The great depression had devastating effects in countries both rich and poor. Some economies started to recover by the mid-1930s. In many countries, the negative effects of the great depression lasted until the beginning of Word War2.
"Freedom of Expression: how far does it go? "
The first Amendment also protects actions that are similar to hate speech.
Since the first amendment was written, the term freedom of speech has gained a broader interpretation.
There are two types of protected free speech that are especially controversial. One of this is hate speech.
people who want to protest against the government sometimes burn the flag to express their opinion. This action angers and offends many Americans. However, the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a legal from of political protest.
Most people support the free expression of ideas that they agree with, but the first amendment is important because it protects the freedom to express ideas that many people do not like. However, there are limits on this freedom of expression.
Slaver
The work of slaves was essential to the agricultural economy of the southern United States, especially for growing cotton.
Growing cotton required a large number of workers. for cotton farmers, slave labor was an answer to this problem.
In the Caribbean ports, the ships picked up molasses, a raw syrup made from Caribbean sugar, and brought it to northern cities such as Boston and new York.
The cotton was shipped to factories in the northern united States and in Great Britain, where it was made into cloth and sold all over the world.
The slaves received their freedom at the end of the American Civil War, which divided the north and the south.
A country of Immigrants
It has received more immigrants than any other nation in modern history.
In the beginning of the nineteenth century , shorter travel time and cheaper fares made the voyage easier. This allowed more people to immigrate.
Most immigrants had difficult lives, but two immigrant groups who faced particular hardships in the second half of the nineteenth century were the Chinese and the Irish.
Many Chinese came as miners when gold was discovered in California in 1849.
Some Americans also believed that the large number of immigrants was a burden for the rest of the population because they needed government services: schools, running water , and police protection.
The Undocumented: unauthorized Immigrants
Most unauthorized immigrants enter the United States through the desert across the U.S. - Mexico border.
The main reason illegal immigrants come is for jobs.
Many undocumented women care for children or the elderly; many undocumented men work as gardeners or in home repair and construction.
Companies hire undocumented workers because they cost less than legal residents.
Some Americans oppose these ideas and support the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants.
Laws of the land
The first Amendment guarantee freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.
The second and fourth Amendments help protect all citizens against the misuse of power by the government and especially, the police.
The Fifth, Sixth, and Amendments provide protection for people who are accused of crimes.
The Jim Crow laws created a system of disenfranchisement, segregation, and discrimination, primarily in the South Much of this system continued in to the 1960s.
Southern states passed grandfather laws, which stated that anyone with a family member who had voted before 1876 did not have to take the literacy test or pay voting taxes.
A diverse nation
In the decade between 2000 and 2010, the U.S population grow by more than 27 million.
There are many supporters of immigration in he United State and many Americans who have very positive feelings about immigrants.
At more than 50 million, Latino are now 16 percent of the population.
Today, the number is about 5 percent and is growing rapidly, mostly as a result of immigration.
Asian continue to immigrate to the United States today because they still believe it will provide more opportunities for them.
The Struggle for Equality
Americans have argued about what equality really means, and the fight for equality for all people has been long and difficult.
During the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans continued their struggle for equality.
Many college students, both black and white, joined the civil rights movement.
In 1965, the Voting Rights, Act gave the federal government the power to make sure that African Americans were allowed to vote in elections.
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) protects people with disabilities against discrimination in several areas.
The war was another successful test of the democratic experiment.
The American North and South fought a civil war.
South want to slavery and North want to freedom.
The important person is Lincoln who is the president.
Jim Crow Laws: Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Enacted after the Reconstruction period.
Literacy test: want to know people can read and write. A literacy test is a test of a person's understanding of a particular language.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Roosevelt was the only child of James and Sara Delano Roosevelt. In 1900 Roosevelt entered Harvard University, where he spent most of his time on extracurricular activities and a strenuous social life; his academic record was undistinguished.
Eleanor Roosevelt: She was born in New York city. Her married Franklin on March 17,1950. Upon FDR's inauguration on march 4, 1933, her become first lady of the United States.
WW2: World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations —including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history
Great Depression: The Great depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. The great depression had devastating effects in countries both rich and poor. Some economies started to recover by the mid-1930s. In many countries, the negative effects of the great depression lasted until the beginning of Word War2.
"Freedom of Expression: how far does it go? "
The first Amendment also protects actions that are similar to hate speech.
Since the first amendment was written, the term freedom of speech has gained a broader interpretation.
There are two types of protected free speech that are especially controversial. One of this is hate speech.
people who want to protest against the government sometimes burn the flag to express their opinion. This action angers and offends many Americans. However, the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a legal from of political protest.
Most people support the free expression of ideas that they agree with, but the first amendment is important because it protects the freedom to express ideas that many people do not like. However, there are limits on this freedom of expression.
Slaver
The work of slaves was essential to the agricultural economy of the southern United States, especially for growing cotton.
Growing cotton required a large number of workers. for cotton farmers, slave labor was an answer to this problem.
In the Caribbean ports, the ships picked up molasses, a raw syrup made from Caribbean sugar, and brought it to northern cities such as Boston and new York.
The cotton was shipped to factories in the northern united States and in Great Britain, where it was made into cloth and sold all over the world.
The slaves received their freedom at the end of the American Civil War, which divided the north and the south.
A country of Immigrants
It has received more immigrants than any other nation in modern history.
In the beginning of the nineteenth century , shorter travel time and cheaper fares made the voyage easier. This allowed more people to immigrate.
Most immigrants had difficult lives, but two immigrant groups who faced particular hardships in the second half of the nineteenth century were the Chinese and the Irish.
Many Chinese came as miners when gold was discovered in California in 1849.
Some Americans also believed that the large number of immigrants was a burden for the rest of the population because they needed government services: schools, running water , and police protection.
The Undocumented: unauthorized Immigrants
Most unauthorized immigrants enter the United States through the desert across the U.S. - Mexico border.
The main reason illegal immigrants come is for jobs.
Many undocumented women care for children or the elderly; many undocumented men work as gardeners or in home repair and construction.
Companies hire undocumented workers because they cost less than legal residents.
Some Americans oppose these ideas and support the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants.
Laws of the land
The first Amendment guarantee freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.
The second and fourth Amendments help protect all citizens against the misuse of power by the government and especially, the police.
The Fifth, Sixth, and Amendments provide protection for people who are accused of crimes.
The Jim Crow laws created a system of disenfranchisement, segregation, and discrimination, primarily in the South Much of this system continued in to the 1960s.
Southern states passed grandfather laws, which stated that anyone with a family member who had voted before 1876 did not have to take the literacy test or pay voting taxes.
A diverse nation
In the decade between 2000 and 2010, the U.S population grow by more than 27 million.
There are many supporters of immigration in he United State and many Americans who have very positive feelings about immigrants.
At more than 50 million, Latino are now 16 percent of the population.
Today, the number is about 5 percent and is growing rapidly, mostly as a result of immigration.
Asian continue to immigrate to the United States today because they still believe it will provide more opportunities for them.
The Struggle for Equality
Americans have argued about what equality really means, and the fight for equality for all people has been long and difficult.
During the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans continued their struggle for equality.
Many college students, both black and white, joined the civil rights movement.
In 1965, the Voting Rights, Act gave the federal government the power to make sure that African Americans were allowed to vote in elections.
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) protects people with disabilities against discrimination in several areas.