and whose case eventually ended up in the Supreme Court. The famous Dred Scott Decision in 1857 denied his request stating that no person with African blood could become a U.S. citizen. Besides denying citizenship for African-Americans, it also overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which...
The major events leading to the Civil War. The events covered begin with the arrival of the first slaves to America and ends with the election of Lincoln
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Revolt of 1857 and the British raj The termsepoyrefers to an Indian soldier employed by a European power. It entered English via the Portuguesesipai, derived from the Hindustanisipāhī, itself from the Persiansipahi, meaning “cavalryman.” ...
The Revolt of 1857 and the British raj The termsepoyrefers to an Indian soldier employed by a European power. It entered English via the Portuguesesipai, derived from the Hindustanisipāhī, itself from the Persiansipahi, meaning “cavalryman.” ...
Detroit Riot of 1967, a series of violent confrontations between residents of largely African American neighbourhoods in Detroit and the police.