American Indians occupied Alcatraz Island in 1969 as a show of protest against the United States's constant choice to overlook or misrecognize rights and responsibilities set by treaties between tribes and the US government. Additionally (and more importantly) it was a retaliation against the theft of tribal land by the federal government. Protesters believed that if the federal government could illicitly occupy tribal lands, tribal members could just the same occupy federal lands.
The Occupation of Alcatraz was led by the Indians of All Tribes (IAT) as a form of inter-tribal solidarity. It preceded the more famous occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota during the early 1970s. That protest was organized primarily by the American Indian Movement (AIM).
Answer:The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the government to raise an army for entry into WWI through a draft that drew them into conscripted military service. ... The draft had a high success rate due to the spirit of patriotism during World War I, with fewer than 350,000 men dodging conscription.
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It was to the "judicial branch" that the National Rifle Association submitted its brief in support of super PACs in Citizens United v. Federal <span>Election Commission, since it was under judicial review. </span>
The Santa Fe trail started in Independence, Missouri and ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico (hence the name, Santa Fe). Hope this helped!
