“ The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the United States build Panama Canal. “
He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity.
The Haitian people eventually gained independence from France and became the first nation established by former slaves as a result of their struggle. The excesses of that despicable treatment were the very reason for the success of the Haitian Revolution: the treatment of slaves and Mulattoes in Haiti was so terrible that it prompted the most violent and eventually victorious slave insurgency in history. The Haitian Revolution was the first and only slave rebellion that resulted in the creation of a free state governed by non-whites and former slaves, free of slavery. This achievement needs to be remembered as one of history's major transformations in today's culture.
At least 30 rebels were hung for shays rebellion
So I actually have a Social Studies book from my old school, lucky for you, we got to the Cold War.
Here's what the book stated:
One of Reagan's proposals was the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). He believed this defense shield could make nuclear war impossible, but the unlikelihood that the technology could ever work led opponents to dub SDI "Star Wars."
Also, I do know that this is also found on another website but thats probably where the book's information came from.