Is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance.
A. sending soldiers to the South to enforce antidiscrimination laws" was a way in which the federal government safeguarded blacks' civil rights during congressional Reconstruction
Libel
Publishing false statements knowingly is referred to as libel. This differs from slander which is defamation of character expressed verbally.
Though the US constitution contains an amendment protecting freedom of the press, this amendment does not protect people from false information. The Supreme Court has not allowed people to report false information in particular about individuals that ruin their reputation or defame their character to be protected by the First Amendment.