Federal authorities raid Los Angeles-area casino. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal agents from several agencies raided the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation, forcing its temporary closure, officials said.
Antebellum Period summary: The Antebellum Period in American history is generally considered to be the period before the civil war and after the War of 1812, although some historians expand it to all the years from the adoption of the Constitution in 1789 to the beginning of the Civil War.
By the antebellum period, Alabama had evolved into a slave society, which is characterized by the proliferation and defense of the institution that shaped much of the state's economy, politics, and culture. The defense of slavery played a significant role in Alabama's secession from the Union in 1861.The collapse of the Confederate States of America and the end of the American Civil War (1861-1865) resulted in the emancipation of the state's enslaved population.he defense of slavery played a significant role in Alabama's secession from the Union in 1861. The collapse of the Confederate States of America and the end of the American Civil War (1861-1865) resulted in the emancipation of the state's enslaved population.