Desmond Tutu is a well known civil rights activist that is famous for his support against apartheid and struggle for human rights. He is also a retired anglican bishop.
"All freedmen-with no lawful employment shall be fined a sum--and imprisoned"
This image would unlikely be common after the Civil War, due to the fact that the South lost the war and it was this region that was in favor of slavery and re-enslaving freedmen.
I will pick Bush v. Gore for my choice. If I had of been a Supreme Court Justice at this time, I would of ruled for Al Gore over George Bush. If the Supreme Court had ruled in his favor and let the recount resume, there would of possibly been a different president.
The correct answer should be Nigeria. They have the biggest nominal annual GDP but not the biggest one per capita. It keeps growing every day and the GDP is pretty good for a country that's as big as Nigeria is and with as many people as it has.