Domestic Turmoil 2: The Return
Before becoming Under Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt served as this city's Police Commissioner in 1895.
What is New York City?
In 1892, Homer Plessy intentionally sat in a Whites-Only passenger car on this type of transportation in Louisiana.
What is a train?
The Spanish-American War was ignited after the USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor, where it was monitoring this Empire's response to Cuba's rebellion.
What is Spain?
BDS is a movement that is often called antisemitic for protesting Israel's actions in Palestine. Often due to ties to Hamas, though BDS claims since Hamas was the official government of Gaza, its impossible not to have ties. There are even some US states that ban this organization from receiving public funding. They're called BDS because they call for this, Divestment (selling investments in Israeli companies), and Sanctions on the Israeli government.
What is a Boycott?
The "Spitting" version of this species has learned to jet venom into the face of any creature larger than itself so it can make a quick escape.
What is the Cobra?
Over 250 members of this specific Native American tribe were killed in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, marking the end of major Native American resistance in the West.
Who are the Lakota Sioux?
Under Louisiana's Separate Car Act, Plessy argued the state violated the Equal Protection Clause found within this Constitutional Amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Often called "Clickbait" or "Ragebait" today, in Mr. Mount's day these style of news outlets were known as "Tabloids". In this decade, the sensationalizing news media was referred to as the "Yellow Press".
What is the 1890s?
The Imperial House of Yamamoto, the Japanese Imperial Ruling Family, took power over the Island of Nippon supposedly around 660 AD. Naruhito took the throne in 2019 and is the current sovereign in the Yamamoto this.
What is Dynasty?
Science likes to change things names depending on where they are. Like WATER! If its falling on the ground, its precipitation. If its flowing on the ground, its runoff. If its in the ground, its groundwater (ugh come on!). AND if its in the sky, its...
What is a cloud?
During the 1892 general strike at the Homestead Steel Works, public opinion was manipulated by these wealthy industrialists who controlled the newspapers.
Who are the Robber Barons?
As the sole dissenting Justice in the 7-1 Plessy decision, Justice John Marshall Harlan argued that the Constitution should be described with this hyphenated term regarding race.
What is "color-blind"?
While Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in rallying the US Volunteer and the US Regular Cavalry in conquering San Juan Hill, it was on this hill that TR famously road the first half of the charge on horseback, and only dismounted because his horse "Texas" got jumbled in a wire fence. He charged with his men the rest of the way on foot and took the hill.
What is Kettle Hill?
In South Africa's recent history, a little over 30 years ago, the government was an Apartheid State, where Black South Africans were treated as secondary citizens. Its often been compared to the period when the US Southern States engaged in this "Separate, but Equal" term.
What is Segregation?
Its Harmen's turn in Initiative Order. Harmen is a Level 4 Wizard, which means he can cast up to 2nd Level Spells. However, you cannot cast 2 leveled spells during your turn. Harmen chooses to cast Scorching Ray, sending out 3 rays of fire. He sends all three at a Goblin Chieftain. The Chieftain survives and goes next, swinging at Harmen. The Chieftain rolls a 17 to hit and Harmen has a 14 AC. Harmen asks if he can use his reaction to cast Shield, a 1st level spell, can he?
Yes. The Rule is you cannot cast 2 leveled spells on YOUR turn. Harmen would be casting Shield on the Goblin Chieftain's turn. All he would have to do is use his Reaction.
The Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court ruling enshrined segregation as legally sanctioned by what part of our government, leading to over 60 years of oppression.
What is the Federal Government?
The Supreme Court's "Separate, but Equal" decision ushered in the Jim Crow era of institutional oppression named after a personified disenfranchised anti-black cartoon figure during the Black Codes in this decade.
What is the 1870s?
Before Dewey led the US Navy in capturing the harbor at Manila Bay in the Philippines, the conflict between the US and Spain was considered localized to this region.
What is the Caribbean?
In Great Britain, the ruling government can call for a general election at any time. During this general election, each district elects their local MP to act as their representative in London. Whatever Party holds a 50+% majority, or whatever Parties can combine to create a 50+% coalition majority, elects the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Which is why this form of government is named after Great Britain's legislature.
What is Parliamentary?
Humans used to do terrible things for entertainment, from Roman blood sports to Bear Baiting (literally getting a bear drunk and then letting people in the crowd torture the bear). Thankfully, mankind's love of violence is actually dealt with by this group of entertainers that grew out of a Carnival Side Show.
What is Professional Wrestling?
The term for an economic downfall, such as happened in 1893, when the financial "bubble" burst for the railroad industry.
What is Depression?
Although the Supreme Court had 9 Justices in 1896, just as they do today, one of them recused himself from the case, leading them to come to this eerie vote that mirrors Homer Plessy's genetic ancestry.
What is 7-1?
Theodore Roosevelt's 1st US Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders, was comprised of professional athletes, cowboys, and graduates from these educational institutions known by the vines that grow on their oldest buildings.
What is the Ivy League?
Belgium is considered a prime example of a Buffer State in the 1890s to 1945 due to keeping these 3 European Powers separated.
What are France, England, and Germany?
A general contractor got tired of scraping wall paper glue residue off walls for hours in order to simple put down a new coat of glue and apply new wallpaper. So he tried to create a sticky gel that would take the glue off the wall. It failed miserably. However, that guy is now extremely wealthy because he'd invented this late 20th century children's toy.
What is Silly Putty?