This lesson explains the impact of Plessy v<span>. </span>Ferguson<span>, an important Supreme Court </span>decision<span> made in 1896. The Court </span>ruled<span> on the concept of 'separate but equal' and set back civil rights in the United States for decades to come.</span>
Republican celebration antagonistic slavery and argued to force down the wages of loose employees and degraded the distinction of manual labor. They praised a society based on "the middling lessons who own the soil and paintings it with their personal hands."
American birthday celebration -Anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic origins -wanted to: -Unite native-born Protestants in opposition to Irish, and German Catholics -prohibit similarly immigration
The Arab Spring was a loosely related group of protests that ultimately resulted in regime changes in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Not all of the movements, however, could be deemed successful—at least if the end goal was increased democracy and cultural freedom. In fact, for many countries enveloped by the revolts of the Arab Spring, the period since has been hallmarked by increased instability and oppression. Given the significant impact of the Arab Spring throughout northern Africa and the Middle East, it’s easy to forget the series of large-scale political and social movements arguably began with a single act of defiance.
The Arab Spring began in December 2010 when Tunisian street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the arbitrary seizing of his vegetable stand by police over failure to obtain a permit. Bouazizi’s sacrificial act served as a catalyst for the so-called Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia. The street protests that ensued in Tunis, the country’s capital, eventually prompted authoritarian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to abdicate his position and flee to Saudi Arabia. He had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than 20 years.
The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States<span>. By 1650, however, </span>England<span> had established a dominant presence on the Atlantic coast. The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.</span>
