As passed by the congress after mckinley delivered his war message to congress, the declaration of war against spain was modified by the teller amendment, which stipulated that

a. spain must abandon all claims to territories in the western hemisphere.
b. the united states reserved the right to annex cuba.
c. trade with spain would continue as usual.
d. the united states wouldn't annex cuba.

the birthmark on georgiana's face alludes to the doctrine of "original sin," being tainted with evil from birth

was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all americans. the era has had a lasting impact on united states society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil rights, and in its exposure of the prevalence and cost of racism. in the south violence and fraud in southern elections from 1868 to 1876, which had reduced black voter turnout and enabled southern white democrats to regain power in state legislatures across the south