In 1963, in Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court unanimously decided that states are required to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who can't afford to hire an attorney.
<em>i know that one of the goals of Enlightenment thinkers was to create better societies and better people by discarding outmoded traditions and embracing rationalism.</em>
The colonies of New York and New Jersey were originally founded by the
Dutch and were in an area that they called "New Netherland". Before
that, the area was populated with native peoples.
