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Democrats for Life of America — (DFLA) is an advocacy group in the United States attempting to reshape the political left, primarily the Democratic Party, into taking a pro life position. Usually this involves political opposition to abortion, but the DFLA also opposes capital… … Wikipedia
Democrats for Life of America — Demonstration der DFLA Democrats For Life of America (zu deutsch: Demokraten für das Leben in Amerika, kurz: DFLA) ist eine Interessengruppe der Demokratischen Partei in den Vereinigten Staaten. Sie gehört zur Lebensrechtsbewegung, die sich für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Anti-Saloon League — The Anti Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century. It was a key component of the Progressive Era, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing heavy support from … Wikipedia
Nebraska in the American Civil War — Union States in the American Civil War … Wikipedia
Kansas–Nebraska Act — This 1856 map shows slave states (gray), free states (pink), U.S. territories (green), and Kansas in center (white). The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) created the territories of … Wikipedia
Kansas-Nebraska Act — The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries … Wikipedia
Appeal of the Independent Democrats — The Appeal of the Independent Democrats (the full title was Appeal of the Independent Democrats in Congress to the People of the United States ) was a manifesto issued in January, 1854, in response to the introduction into the United States… … Wikipedia
National Stonewall Democrats — national headquarters in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The National Stonewall Democrats is an LGBT rights group based in Washington, D.C. with a political affiliation to the Democratic Party. The word Stonewall in its name… … Wikipedia
Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska — mostly occurred because of the city s volatile mixture of high numbers of new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and African American migrants from the Deep South. While racial discrimination existed at several levels, the violent… … Wikipedia
History of slavery in Nebraska — The history of slavery in Nebraska is generally seen as short and limited. The issue was contentious for the legislature between the creation of the Nebraska Territory in 1854 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. However, there was … Wikipedia
Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… … Wikipedia
