In the 1840s and '50s, the party was in conflict over extending slavery to the Western territories. Southern Democrats insisted on protecting slavery in all the territories while many Northern Democrats resisted. The party split over the slavery issue in 1860 at its Presidential convention in Charleston, South Carolina.
Although there is no dress code for bungee jumping, certain types of clothing can help keep jumpers safe. Clothing that is too loose should not be worn because it could interfere with the bungee cord. Accessories that could cause an injury if they fell off or came loose during a jump should be removed before jumping.quipment. Most deaths from bungee jumping occur because harnesses were not put on correctly. Therefore, it is important to have professionals help you put on your harness even if you are not a beginner. That means that you should go to a company or a club that specializes in bungee jumping.
It was a rainy day when paraplegic Riley Martin went over the edge. Bungee jumping may be one of the scariest of extreme sports. It takes nerves of steel to launch oneself off a bridge, cliff side, or other high platform with nothing but a rubber band to keep the jumper from a fairly messy death.What one really never expects to see, though, is a man in a wheelchair engage in the activityâwheelchair and all.College student Riley Martin has done just that to raise disability awareness. Riley, 21, is a business student at Okanagan College in British Columbia.riginally bungee jumping was just something Riley wanted to do, âto cross off the list,â but now he says he may be willing to do it again. âIt was a good feeling that I was still able to do it, just the same as able-bodied people,â he said.