Select the American settlements that were given the right to help govern themselves. New Orleans
Philadelphia
Virginia
New England

The Correct answers are A) Virginia B) New England C) Philadelphia.

Explanation:

American settlements that were given the right to help govern themselves were  Virginia, New England, and Philadelphia.

These settlements were given the right to govern themselves by the monarchy, independently from the English crown. Great Britain reserved the right to revoke this authorization at any time. In the case of Massachusetts, King Charles allowed John Winthrop to be the first governor. In the case of Pennsylvania, it was founded by William Penn in 1681. It had a legislature that was elected by the people. In the case of Virginia, it was founded in 1607 in the town of Jamestown.

the law supported victims of political persecution.

explanation:

thurgood marshall

explanation: in 1954, thurgood marshall and a team of naacp attorneys won brown v. board of education of topeka, kansas. in this landmark decision, the supreme court held that segregation in public education violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.