They were crushed to death at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield during the FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. The crush is said to have resulted from too many Liverpool fans being allowed in to the back of an already full stand at the Leppings Lane end of the ground.
Why did Congressâ Reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to the freedmen fail? Part A: The following documents address the reasons why Reconstruction failed in the effort to ensure equal rights to the newly freed slaves. Examine each document carefully, and answer the question or questions that follow. Document 1
The U.S. Congress, under the control of the Radical Republicans, passed the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 on March 7, in spite of President Johnson's veto.This act sought to rebuild the governments of the southern states using the governments of the northern states as examples.he Military Reconstruction Act is important to history for many reasons. This act was a way that the Radical Republicans in Congress could punish the southern states that had previously made up the Confederacy. It was also a way that they could ensure rights for the free blacks in the South.