Americans believed they had the right to claim Texas because they used the Rio Grande as an unofficial border. They also felt they were entitled to the land because they had already settled and defended it.
Arabs believe they have a right to claim land for exactly the same reasons that all other people believe that they have a right to claim land. They feel a right to the land that they live on since they live there and their ancestors have lived there.
to give African Americans the right to vote
They had every right but didn't bother with it until France made an effort to do so.
the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for the states to decide.
To claim that states had the right to defy the federal government
I believe that is the first amendment.
No time at all, call them right away.
the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide
Greed.
Americans believe this because the right to marry the person of your choice is a basic civil right. This is the belief of the NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the country, and many others.
The Texas Constitution of 1866 gave African Americans protection of personal property of African American Texan's, but it did not permit them to vote, hold public office, or serve as jurors.
Stephen Douglas believed that the states had the right to decide if African Americans should have the right to vote. He was a US Senator.