President Jimmy Carter (1976-1980) was elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Carter's sought to restore credibility to the presidency. Carter worked to ensure the importance of human rights in foreign policy and promoted a fair approach. He successfully reached a settlement between the Egyptians (Anwar Sadat) and Israel (Menachem Begin) in 1978. Carter also set a high moral standard in his negotiations with foreign leaders.
Because land was like gold nowadays if u had a large piece of land u were considered to be high class
To gain full equality for African Americans
