The ancient Olympics were more of a religious festival rather than an athletic event. The games were held to commemorate Greek god Zeus. During those times, on the middle day of the Olympics, 100 oxen would be sacrificed to god Zeus. In the modern times, Olympic games are held with the same purpose.
A city that wants to create a buisness improvement district needs to petition the state for permission.
The Twenty-Fourth Amendment abolished the poll tax and was later expanded to prohibit literacy tests as well.
2. George Washington and James Madison
White women's participation in the abolitionist movement was of great importance for a) said movement, and b) the feminist movement. Having taken part of the anti-slavery crusade, they learned not only how to organize, lead, speak and outline their strategies themselves, but also helped them raise awareness over their own struggles they had to face as women living in a patriarchal society.
