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Which Statement Characterizes Puritan Communities in the First Half of the Seventeenth

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Which statement characterizes Puritan communities in the first half of the seventeenth century?


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United States v. Cruikshank

An 1876 Supreme Court case that limited the federal government's ability to protect African American rights, stating that the Enforcement Act only applied to states, not individuals.

Equal Rights

The principle that all people should have the same rights and opportunities, regardless of characteristics like gender, race, or religion.

States

Political and territorial divisions within a country, having a specific level of autonomy and government to manage local affairs.

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