Help please these was due yesterday

Mens rea is a latin term that means guilty mind and refers to the concept of whether or not a person intended to commit a crime. why is mens rea considered a key component in many types of crimes?

The american civil war most former enslaved african americans in texas began making a living as

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?