Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. He believed it was up to the states to decide who should exercise these rights.
Because that's how you get the great depression
It was the Netherlands that originally settled the colony that would later become known as New York.
I mean for many of the survivors, it was hard to rebuild after enduring such a tragic moment. Seeing so many friends, people, and family perish in front of their eyes at the thousands :(
