What were the economic differences in
the North and the south at the end of
reconstruction?

In the us, who’s pays income taxes? how are payroll taxes part of the income tax that workers pay to the federal government?

Why was frederick douglass encouraged by the dred scott decision?

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.