The main reason the American Revolution was successful because of the founding fathers and the structure they created with separation of power. The French Revolution was a failure because it didn’t result in a robust republic is unfair because it dismisses it’s other accomplishment. Napoleon Bonaparte became first consul of France in 1799, and emperor in 1804. In 1800, he declared the revolution to be over.
Seven countries have not ratified the international women's bill of rights; those countries are the United States, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Tonga, Paula and South Sudan
According to Dr. Martin Luther King, direct action does not hinder negotiation. Instead, he believed that non-violent direction action such as peaceful protests or sit-ins creates tension, so that negotiation will then become necessary.
In this video segment, from the PBS documentary Looking for Lincoln<span>, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and historian David Blight examine President Abraham Lincoln’s mixed motivations for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. They conclude that while Lincoln ultimately recognized the moral righteousness freeing the slaves, his first and primary concern was strategic: it was the best way to rally the North and strike at the heart of the South’s economy. Gates and Blight then join a roundtable discussion of Lincoln scholars debating the legal authority of the Proclamation and its special meaning for African Americans.</span>
President James Madison's war message, June 1, 1812. As <u><em>Congress debated whether to declare war against Great Britain</em></u>, President James Madison addressed a message to the Senate and House of Representatives detailing British offenses against the United States.
