Now analyze the backgrounds of the people who represent you. Provide a demographic overview of these people. Are they male or female? How old are they? What party do they come from, either individually or as a group? Do you recognize the names of your representatives? Have you met any of them, seen them speak, or done any campaign work for them? Did you learn anything that surprised you about your representatives?

What does the quote describe? “the closeness of the place, and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us….the shrieks of the women, and the groans of the dying, rendered the whole a scene of horror almost inconceivable.”

During andrew johnson’s presidency, the radical republicans gained control over policymaking in congress. they had enough power to override any presidential veto. how did the radical republicans use this opportunity? a. they blocked johnson’s weak reconstruction policies by taking charge of the reconstruction plan. b. they extended their support to johnson’s policies for reconstruction of the south. c. they removed johnson from office and took over the task of reconstructing the south. d. they removed all former confederates from office and stopped the south from rejoining the union.

Which type of work did slaves in the us south not engage in? gang work skilled work task work union work