As the main activist arm of the Abolition Movement (see abolitionism), the society was founded in 1833 under the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison. By 1840 its auxiliary societies numbered 2,000, with a total membership ranging from 150,000 to 200,000. The societies sponsored meetings, adopted resolutions, signed antislavery petitions to be sent to Congress, published journals and enlisted subscriptions, printed and distributed propaganda in vast quantities, and sent out agents and lecturers (70 in 1836 alone) to carry the antislavery message to Northern audiences.
In October 1973, the United States of America was perhaps the largest economic crisis since World War II.
Six days after the start of the Yom Kippur war, US President Nixon approved military assistance to Israel worth $ 2.2 billion after the Soviet Union did an identical thing to the Arab states.
The embargo did not last long on the scene and was taken down in March 1974, but due to the earlier crisis, oil prices remained high. Contrary to expectations, the state introduced several new laws, such as safety standards (which only increased the dimensions of already tall cars) and the so-called "Clear Air Act", aimed at reducing smog rates.
