Texas declared its secession from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it replaced its governor, Sam Houston, when he refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. As with those of other States, the Declaration was not recognized by the United States government at Washington. Some Texan military units fought in the Civil War east of the Mississippi River, but Texas was most useful for supplying soldiers and horses for Confederate forces. Texas' supply role lasted until mid-1863, after which time Union gunboats controlled the Mississippi River, making large transfers of men, horses or cattle impossible. Some cotton was sold in Mexico, but most of the crop became useless because of the Union naval blockade of Galveston, Houston, and other ports.
Once the delegates determined the Three-Fifths Compromise, they went on to determine the presidential process--as in who could be elected, how the election would work, etc.
Answer:
1. Jury
2. Convince.
3. Prosecutor.
4. Guilty.
5. Civil.
6. Criminal.
7. Verdict.
Explanation:
1. The name for the group of people who decide the outcome of a trial is known as jury.
2. A lawyer tries to convince those in the courtroom to agree with him or her.
3.The lawyers representing the people or a body of government in a criminal trial is known as prosecutor.
4. A person declared not guilty is officially not responsible for the crime.
5. A civil case relates to the rights of citizens, usually a dispute between citizens.
6. A criminal case is a lawsuit brought before a court involving someone who is accused of committing a crime.
7. The judgment or conclusion of a trial is known as verdict.
Answer:
In the last decade of the 19th century, African Americans suffered segregation, exclusion, discrimination and racism. The Civil War assured the freedom of around 4 million black people. Despite the adoption of the 14th amendment and being given legal rights to elect and be elected, black people faced huge social and political inequality.
In the South, state legislatures had passed a series of laws that impeded African Americans from participating in elections. Poll taxes and literacy tests were put in place and turned into formidable barriers for the black southern populations given their poverty and lack of education. Those were the Jim Crow laws.
In 1896, a landmark US Supreme Court decision upheld segregated but equal faciliities for different racial groups as constitutional, validating the Jim Crow laws. That was the situation of African Americans by the late 19th century.
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