The Suez canal is located in Egypt.
The Suez canal is located in Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula and connects Port Said on the Mediterranean sea with the Port of Suez on the Red Sea. It provides a direct root for transport of good between Europe and Asia.
The canal is 195 km (121 miles) long and 300 meters wide. It can accommodate large ships of up to 150,000 tons fully loaded. It takes only 15 hours on average for a ship to traverse the canal from start to end.
The British opposed its construction in late 1861. It was officially opened in November 17, 1869
Apparently, she wrote some dirty jokes in her diary.
Medgar Evers is the person being described in your statement. Medgar was an important part of the Civil Rights movement, as he fought to end segregation at the University of Mississippi. Along with this, Evers also fought for the ending of segregated public places as well as expanded voting rights for African-Americans. He also helped in setting up NAACP chapters all over the south and organized boycotts that helped to bring national attention to injustices faced by African-Americans in the south.
They were furious. They forced more laws on to the people to try and control them and their protests.