Democratic dominance of the South originated in the struggle of white Southerners during and after Reconstruction (1865–1877) to reestablish white supremacy and disenfranchise blacks. The U.S. government under the Republican Party had defeated the Confederacy, abolished slavery, and enfranchised blacks.
In 55 B.C.,with the support of the Romans, Ptolemy XII was put back on the throne and took his 17-year-old daughter Cleopatra as his co-ruler it would be Julius Caesar who helped Cleopatra regain her throne
Farmers of the late 19th century did not benefit from the "McKinley Tariff," since this only made certain foreign goods more expensive by placing a general tax on their import.
The 8th amendment, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment, has clearly been violated.