<span>James II, the King of England, use his authorities to limit the powers of town meetings.</span>
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (argued 1856 -- decided 1857), the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.
A. Desmond Tutu.
Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. (Couldn't have been able to get this award since he was in prison for 27 years, getting out 1990)
The end of the European Renaissance is usually considered the beginning of the "Early Modern Period", which was an especially fruitful time since it contained the Age of Exploration and Enlightenment.
To be honest I think it's colonialsim because i just learned about it yesterday