Gibbons v. Ogden,was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation. The case was argued by some of America's most admired and capable attorneys at the time. Exiled Irish patriot Thomas Addis Emmet and Thomas J. Oakley argued for Ogden, while U.S. Attorney General William Wirt and Daniel Webster argued for Gibbons.
The reason why Robinson includes the descripiton of African American is: B: to point out that African Americans have greatly suffered for far too long
First, they have to endure the excruciating centuries during the period of slavery which caused a lot of death and suffering. Even after the abolitionists managed to created legislation to free the slaves, they still have to face racial injustice, especially shown during the period of racial segregation.
Fifteenth Amendment, amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States that guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The amendment complemented and followed in the wake of the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, which abolished slavery and guaranteed citizenship, respectively, to African Americans.
<span>Among George Washington's critics are those who wonder how the nation might have developed had he sided with Jefferson in the partisan debates that swirled all around him as President. By identifying himself with Hamilton, he actually furthered the partisanship he so vigorously denounced in his farewell speech to the nation. In the eyes of those historians who doubt his greatness, this is Washington's most significant failure as President.</span>
In ancient Athens, voting on major legislation (including acts of war and new laws) was conducted using "<span>d. raising their hands for or against proposed legislation". Shouting and tossing coins would have been impractical. </span>
