I would say that the answer would be that Christianity is legal to practice. Check out the Great Controversy for more information.
Well in the 1850's was a significant time where slavery occurs. As you probably know slavery was terrible on so many levels. Becuase of the different opinions on slavery their political values changed., Some values thought that slavery was okay while the other fought against it saying that slavery should end. Different sections such as Indiana and Illinois has strong opinions to keep slavery including the south when the rest of America did not feel so strongly.
Economic, political, and social issues.
jobs were scarce and cites. there was also famine.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity recieving Federal financial assistance.
usually buying alcoholic beverages, at the time in prohibition, so illegally therefore, that and also prostitution.