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What was the goal of the Freedom Riders?

Although these two U.S. Supreme Court cases overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson and declared segregated public buses to be unconstitutional, most states in the segregated south disdainfully refused to enforce the ruling. The aim of the Freedom Riders was to raise awareness of the disregard for civil rights and expose the south's belligerent attitude toward racial integration.\nThe Freedom Riders filled Greyhound and Trailways buses traveling through the south. They encountered significant opposition in Mississippi and Alabama, where the local pol..

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How did industrialization shift the world balance of power?

The Industrial Revolution started in England in the late 18th century, and it is still considered to be ongoing through various stages. Geographically, industrialization was transported to France and Netherlands in continental Europe, and then to other European countries, such as Northern Italy and Germany, as well as outside Europe into the United States and Japan.Industrialization is a process by which production is concentrated in large factories where machines do most of the work, operated by hired workers. In terms of world power, industrialization meant that industrialized countries coul..

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What happened when Germany invaded Poland?

Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany at the time, felt that by invading and conquering Poland, Germany would acquire "living space" for the German people. He wanted to rid Poland of those people he felt were racially inadequate and wanted to enslave the Polish people. During the invasion, he had no idea the taking of Poland would cause other countries to become hostile with Germany.\nHitler had been planning the invasion of Poland for months. On August 31, thousands of Nazi soldiers dressed as Polish troops staged a fake invasion of Germany, destroying minor German installations and killing..

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How did Marco Polo change the world?

Polo's father and uncle, who were merchants, first traveled to Kublai Khan's Mongol Empire in 1260. Kublai sent them back with instructions to return with 100 priests. Although the Pope would not send the priests, when Polo's father and uncle returned to the East, they took 15-year-old Marco with them. First they journeyed to present-day Israel, and then they made their way overland through deserts and over mountains along the route that would later become the Silk Road. It took them three years to reach Kublai Khan's summer palace of Xanadu. Kublai employed Marco as a tax ..

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Why did Egyptians worship cats?

Egyptians' admiration for cats infiltrated all aspects of life. Ordinary citizens and esteemed professionals alike noted the importance of cats in Egyptian culture. The ancient Egyptian society relied heavily on agricultural activities. Egyptians harvested plants and crops to sustain the lives of family members and community members. They relied on surplus crops to sell at markets for economic revenue as well. Without cats, which consumed destructive pests, Egyptians faced constant threats of crop loss from attacks by rodents and insects. Egyptians, in response for cats' protection, ..

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When did Ireland gain independence from Britain?

The Irish had declared their independence since 1921 when they agreed to remain symbolically subject to the King as the Irish Free State. The fight for complete independence continued, however, as the Civil War broke in the country. Ireland adopted a new constitution in 1937 and the country was renamed Eire. Ireland severed all ties with the Commonwealth in 1949.

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What is the history of Indiana?

During the Civil War, Indiana remained part of the Union and supported the war effort with over 126 infantry regiments. During the war, many residents moved northward to the Great Lakes area of the state, as the economy near the Ohio River suffered.\nFollowing the Civil War, industrial cities grew such as Gas City, Hartford City, Muncie and Gary, which became the United State Steel Corporation's headquarters in 1909. Along with steel, the state's gas fields supported the growing state economy.\nDuring the Great Depression, the state suffered 25 percent unemployment, and in response, ..

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Which countries were the Allied Forces' enemies during World War II?

The Axis powers claimed their goal was to break Western influence and to defend the world from Communism. At the start of the war, the Axis took the upper-hand due to Europe's poor response to fascist regimes and America's isolation, but the tide was eventually turned, leaving the Allies the victors of the war.

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How many children did George Washington have?

Of George Washington's two step-children, Martha died shortly before the revolution while John passed away during the revolution. After the death of his step-son, Washington adopted two additional children into his own household. George Washington married Martha Curtis in 1758 and became a wealthy landowner in the Virginia region, combining the land he received from his military service with his wife's considerable assets.

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What were the major accomplishments of the Incas?

Other inventions that the Inca people are known for include the building of aqueducts, the creation of freeze-dried foods and the invention of the quipus. A quipus was an item that had different colored strings knotted to a main string. The color differences and length differences between the knots told a story, similar to reading a book. In order to read the quipus to others, one had to be a specially trained quipus reader.The Inca calendar is not as famous as the Mayan calendar, but it was important to the Incas nonetheless. It was known as a Tower, and the Incas were very concerned with tim..

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