I think it was James Madison
The main reason why the United States was willing to go to war with Spain over Cuba was because the United States was concerned about crimes against humanity being committed there. They were also concerned that Spain would have power so close to US territory.
Plessy v. Ferguson- basically Louisiana passed a law saying the black people need it separate car when traveling on train not on the same as a white person.
Plessy was 1/8 African descent (was born free and other 7/8 was of European descent ) and under Louisiana rule he had to sit on a black car. eventually he sat on white only car and got into trouble, just like Rosa Parks. and he was eventually got arrested and tried.
Small bands of Patriots attacked British forces using the hit-and-run technique of "guerrilla warfare". This was absolutely necessary for victory because they were so outnumbered.
