D. They hoped the rise in prices would increase their income.
Yes, it is true that the Central Intelligence Agency backed the Bay of Pigs invasion of Castro's Cuba, since the goal was to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro (although this failed miserably).
From its earliest years, the Senate has jealously guarded its power to review and approve or reject presidential appointees to executive and judicial branch posts. In its history, the Senate has confirmed 126 Supreme Court nominations and well over 500 Cabinet nominations.
Through the Black Codes, blacks were not allowed to testify against whites, serve on juries or to vote. Blacks who did not sign yearly labor contracts with planters could be arrested. Some states limited job opportunities, barred them from acquiring land and even allowed judges to assign black children to work for their former owners without their parents consent.
