Protesters took to the streets across the Arab world in 2011, pushing their leaders to end decades of oppression. The Middle East and North Africa was engulfed in an unprecedented outburst of popular protests and demand for reform. It began in Tunisia and spread within weeks to Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria.
The "Great Charter" that listed out the rights of kings and their subjects is known as <span>Magna Carta.</span>
Tension between Anglo-American settlers and the Mexican government can be traced back to the 1820's, when the Fredonian Rebellion and disagreements about slavery took place.
However, one of the early turning points was the law of April 6, 1830, which encouraged Mexican and European families to migrate to Texas, while stopping immigration from the United States. Taxes to all foreign goods were also added.
New military forts were built to make sure the law was being followed, but Mexican officers never trusted the Anglo American settlers, who were in turn upset by the new law. U.S. officers, on the other hand, did not cooperate to stop American immigrants.
Eventually, the ban could not be enforced and their relationship worsened.
<span>Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
Jim Crow laws are part of some state constitutions that mandated the segregation of public facilities like schools and transportation for whites and blacks. Segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains are also mandated by Jim Crow laws. </span>