to remind the colonists that freedom is worth the cost
<span>during this ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that slaves were not citizens of the United States so they could not expect any protection from the Federal Government or the courts.</span>
The 1993 flood, of the upper Mississippi River, was one of the most significant and damaging natural disasters ever to hit the United States.
The cause of this flood was the near continuous rainfall, and wet soil conditions in June and July.
Territory on the Mississippi River and in Florida
