The Niagara Movement was a civil-rights group founded in 1905 near Niagara Falls. Scholar and activist W. E. B. Du Bois gathered with supporters on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls to form an organization dedicated to social and political change for African Americans. Its list of demands included an end to segregation and discrimination in unions, the courts, and public accommodations, as well as equality of economic and educational opportunity. Although the Niagara Movement had little impact on legislative action, its ideals led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
They were signing a petition to establish the 'Columbia Territory'.
The iconic protest scene from the movie Forrest Gump was based on American citizens protesting the Vietnam War .
The goal of this protest in the movie was to end American involvement in the Vietnam War. Forrest, unaware of the purpose of the protest, gives a confused speech to the crowd.
Protests like this were not uncommon in American society during this time, especially for those citizens who served in the war or dodged the draft altogether.
Answer:
Only Congress had the right to suspend habeas corpus.
Explanation:
Considering the available options, Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus legally questionable because "Only Congress had the right to suspend habeas corpus."
This is evident when the then federal circuit court judge, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, issued a ruling, known as ex parte Merryman, refuting the president’s authority to suspend habeas corpus. Taney claimed that Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus was an interference with civil liberties and it is only Congress that have the power to suspend the writ, of which Abraham Lincoln is just a President with executive powers.
The Cabinet Position added after 1950 (specifically in 1953) was the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, later renamed to Health and Human Services.
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