The battle took place on April 12‚ 1864. Fort Pillow was originally a Confederate garrison but it fell to Union forces during a previous skirmish. It was situated on the Mississippi River and was used to protect the city of Memphis‚ Tennessee from attacks from the river. The commanding officer on the Union side was Major Lionel F. Booth and he controlled a force of approximately 600 men to guard the garrison of Ft. Pillow. His forces were almost evenly divided between African-American soldiers made
Premium
The Rebel Flag: Hate or Heritage For many years now‚ the people who reside in the southern part of the United States have been in the heat of a major debate. This great argument is about whether or not the Confederate flag should be allowed to fly in public areas. Many people argue the rebel flag is a symbol of bigotry and racism in the United States. Others argue that the flag is a symbol of Southern pride and a sign of where we come from. The flags meaning is rooted deep in the history of our
Premium Southern United States Confederate States of America Flag of the United States
The current issue is the problem with confederate monuments remembering past leaders of American history. The issue with that is people are upset over the monuments because the people who are remembered on the monuments owned slaves. The people are forming rallies and often form into riots when people against the monuments and people for the monuments combine and have issues with one another. The rallies often break out into fights because of the disagreement between them‚ people want the monuments
Premium Race Black people African American
Miller v. Alabama (2012) Supreme Court Case Introduction The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of mandatory life sentences without parole enforced upon persons aged fourteen and younger found guilty of homicide. The court declared unconstitutional a compulsory sentence of life without parole for children. The states have been barred from routinely imposing sentences based on the crime committed. There is a requirement
Premium Murder Prison Life imprisonment
Seaver Williams On March 25‚ 1931‚ on a train going through Alabama‚ a fight between nine young African Americans and seven young white men took place. Powell and his African American friends ended up throwing all but one of the white men off the train. There were also two white women on the train who claimed they were sexually assaulted. They were escorted to jail when they arrived at Scottsboro. They were put on trial on March 31 for the rape of the two white women and were found guilty and sentenced
Free Supreme Court of the United States Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Court
OF HIGHWAY ON WILDLIFE IN ALABAMA AND THE US Road construction and operation often cause the topography‚ vegetation‚ runoff and micro-climate characteristics to significantly change‚ resulting in interference to wildlife‚ forcing original living habits and activity patterns to change. For example‚ traffic noise affects the communicating‚ living and breeding activity of birds. In 2011‚ an estimated 300 dead birds have been found on the side of the I-65 highway in Alabama; some large habitats which
Premium Pollution Natural environment Biodiversity
Account of the Alabama Court Referral Programs The Alabama Court Referral Education Program was formed in 1985 to help decrease the amount of alcohol and other drug-linked misconducts in the state. This program is not intended for reprimand. It offers partakers with the chance to learn vital facts and to discover ways to alter perilous conduct that lead to their becoming tangled with the legal system (Welcome to North Alabama Court Referral Services‚ Inc.!‚ n.d). Involvement in the court referral
Premium Drug addiction Drug abuse Addiction
Internal Use Only Team 8 Executive Summary Six Flags has had great success over a number of years through providing a one-stop entertainment destination complete with thrilling roller coaster rides and an exciting atmosphere. In recent years‚ however‚ Six Flags has been struggling and is now in dire need of a boost to help regain its success in the Theme park industry. We focused our secondary research on past and current articles on Six Flags as well as the theme park industry as a whole. Databases
Premium
Six Flags Analysis of Goodwill ACCT 6610 Six Flags‚ Inc. is the largest regional theme park operator in the world. Currently Six Flags operates 18 parks in the US‚ one in Canada and one in Mexico. In the aggregate‚ Six Flags’ theme parks offer over 800 rides‚ including more than 120 roller coasters. The following questions pertain to Six Flags’ goodwill. To begin‚ obtain a copy of Six Flags‚ Inc. December 31‚ 2008 10-K‚ which was filed with the SEC March 11‚ 2009. A link to the report
Premium Management Marketing Strategic management
Alabama Lottery Summary The Alabama lottery is a much debated subject and yet lotteries are proven historical income generating system. While the state currently does not entertain the lottery‚ Alabama money continues to flow to those states that embraces the lotteries. A number of states that enjoys lottery system‚ fuel their educational expenditures from revenues that are generated from their lottery (Forrest et al.‚ 2002). Gambling is a form of refreshment and can be essential to the psychological
Premium Gambling Lottery State