What was the main purpose behind segregation laws? to protect african americans from white supremacist groups to prevent contact that would suggest equality of the races to provide facilities that were customized to each racial group to enable african americans to develop their own institutions

Arguments supporting and opposing the supreme court decision citizens united v. federal election commission identify two reasons why some supporters of the decision consider it a victory for free speech.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

Did everyone shared in the economic prosperity of the 1920’s