United states inventor (born in scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

How w.e.b. dubois wanted to improve the social and economic situation that existed for african americans during the early 19th century?

Which word most closely describes the type of government in edward bellamy’s looking backward