The Jamestown colony had little food in the early years for multiple reasons:
1) Lack of knowledge regarding terrain- Considering that this was the first permanent English settlement, the colonists were unaware of the climate and the weather and how this would affect crops on a long term basis.
2) Conflicts with Native Americans- The establishment of the Jamestown colony was not well received by many Native American groups, as they viewed the English as enroaching on their territory. This limited what resources/where the colonists could travel.
After independence, South Africa struggled with a segregated society with strict apartheid policies that limited the rights of many citizens. The most famous person to speak out against this system was Nelson Mandela. (See image: Courtesy of Encyclopedia Brittanica)
Article Seven of the United States Constitution sets the number of state ratifications necessary in order for the Constitution to take effect and prescribes the method through which the states may ratify it.
