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When slavery was finally abolished in 1865, public educational systems were expanding across the country. By 1870, around seventy-four institutions in the south provided a form of advanced education for African American students. By 1900, over a hundred programs at these schools provided training for Black professionals, including teachers.
At the conclusion of its fifth rate-setting policy meeting of 2024 on July 31, 2024, the Federal Reserve left the federal funds target interest rate at a 23-year high of 5.25% to 5.50% for an ...
The state's minimum wage of $10.50 is higher than that of the federal government and 34 other states; [320] it is set to increase to $11.50 on January 1, 2022, and $12.00 on January 1, 2023. [321] Additionally, counties and municipalities have set their own minimum wages; Santa Fe County enacted a "Living Wage Ordinance" on March 1, 2021 ...
Chicago. / 41.88194°N 87.62778°W / 41.88194; -87.62778. Chicago[ a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [ 9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. [ 1] It was officially named the North Central Region by the U.S. Census Bureau until 1984. [ 2]
Akron (/ ˈ æ k r ən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States.At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the United States.
In contrast, most conventionally powered vehicles in the same period depreciate between 45% and 50%. [72] In 2016, it was reported that wholesale prices of used three-year old Fiat 500e were as low as US$5,000 (equivalent to $6,350 in 2023), and were being sold at retail for US$10,000 (equivalent to $12,700 in 2023). [73]
Kingman Reef high point – less than 7 feet (2 m) [ 92] Midway Atoll, Sand Island high point – 50 feet (15 m) [ 92] – The highest point of the U.S. minor outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Navassa Island high point – 280 feet (85 m) [ 91] – The highest point of all the U.S. minor outlying islands.