The main reason why Spain decided to support Columbus' voyages of exploration was because he promised that he would bring gold and spices back from the New World. Another reason was that the Spanish Crown was interested in spreading Christianity.
The Sugar Boycott was led by members of the Quaker faith, including important female voices such as Elizabeth Heyrick from Leicester who recognised the ways in which the sugar trade was helping to support the slave trade.
Cesar Estrada Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927. ... during the Great Depression and became migrant farm workers. Chavez dropped out of school after eighth grade and began working in the ... That same year, he used his life savings to found the National Farm
