This depends somewhat on what you classify as "west," but generally speaking, yes, this is true, since it was in Ancient Athens that the first democracy was formed.
It was<span> 240 years ago today that the </span>Articles<span> of </span>Confederation<span>, the first American constitution, </span>was<span> sent to the 13 states for consideration.</span>
despite services in the military African Americans returned to find that Jim crow's laws were still in place
