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This was about the Supreme Court case involved in the situation with Linda Brown. She wanted to go to a normal school rather than a black school, so the NAACP decided to help her out. THey claimed that the black school for her to go to was separate, but NOT equal to the white school. Altogether the courts reversed everything said previously and created a public school system open to everybody regardless of race.

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The Truman Doctrine agreed to help and aid Turkey and Greece against the communist takeover proposed by the USSR. Truman was trying to create a Europe that was not a victim of the Domino Effect, where all the countries are influenced by their neighboring countries political system or current form of government. Truman hoped that by giving aid to these countries he could stop the spread of communism, which had swept over Eastern Europe.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt shows his platform when he begins his presidency with this inaugural address. He focuses on the Great Depression, which apparently is where he received much of his power. His socialist ideas were very apparent in his address.

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The Kellog-Briand Pack was an international treaty signed in Paris in 1928. IT began with the people at the convention who signed the articles. The articles are summarized as follows:
Renounced war as international diplomacy policies
Greater pacifistic means
Must be the treaty used forever.

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IN the case Schenk vs United States, a man was indicted for campaigning against the draft for WWI. His indictment was unanimously voted constitutional, which directly prohibits the first amendment. THis case was the creation of Clear and Present Danger.

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Wilson wanted to have a lenient agreement for the Germans and their allies after the war because of his knowledge of reconstruction. This is why his 14 Points are very open and fair. On the otherhand, the British and French did not want to be so nice to the people who destroyed their lands. The 14 Points are summarized as follows:
1) Diplomacy should be the first attempt of any misunderstanding
2) Freedom of the seas
3) Free trade
4) Decreasing standing armies
5) Adjustment of colonial claims
6) Political and economic development of Russia
7) Belgium to pre-war status
8) Restoration of French territory
9) Land disputes in Italy
10) Fairness towards Austria-Hungary
11) Eastern European countries restored
12) Turkey "secure sovereignty"
13) Independant Polish state
14) League of Nations
The only point that was followed was the 14th

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The Clayton Anti-Trust Act helped the consumer versus the corportations. There were many different sections and it was divided by different topics. Altogether, it was a large legal matter against corporations.

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This article was about the maltreatment of the children living in the United STates at the time. They were working in mills and coal mines. This is about the Act that changed many rules and limited workdays and their pay. It also helped working conditions.

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Wilson's inaugural was basic and showed us the true meaning of a good president. He platformed for better infrastructure, a tarriff, and a fair taxation system. Altogether, the President had a small and strong formal address.

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These statutes concerning the Native Americans show the attitude toward an "inferior race". It starts with the rulings of their land and how they should subdivide their alloted pieces. Native Americans were not allowed to use any other land besides the subdivisions on the reserves. It essentially gives Congress the power to rule over the Native Americans in a "constitutional way".

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William Jennings Bryan had a way of swaying the popular opinions, as seen in his cross of gold speech. The entire speech related around the issue of making gold and silver into a coinage ratio of 1:16, consecutively. He often brings up the "common man" and his hard work. These are his supporters, which is why his speeches gathered many crowds. He proves that the common man is equal to the businessman because of all the labour they both put forth. He speaks about how McKinley was popular with the Republicans because he alligned with their platform, mostly concentrating on the issue of gold. He finishes the speach by saying how the big cities, who are said to want the gold standard, are actually built upon the food produced by the agrarian societies.

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"We seek to restore the governement of the Republic to the hands of the plain people." This quote shows the centre of the populist party's platform in 1892. The issues they deal with are gold/silver debate (16:1, gold:silver), farming and it's effects on the nation, oppression, injustice, poverty, transportation, and land disputes. The party really wants to benefit the people, rather than the wealthy upper class.