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Some accounts report that Washington opposed flogging but at times sanctioned its use generally as a last resort on both male and female slaves. Washington used both reward and punishment to encourage discipline and productivity in his slaves He tried appealing to an individual's sense of pride gave better blankets and clothing to the "most deserving" and motivated his slaves with cash rewards He believed "watchfulness and admonition" to be often better deterrents against transgressions but would punish those who "will not do their duty by fair means." Punishment ranged in severity from demotion back to fieldwork through whipping and beatings to permanent separation from friends and family by sale Historian Ron Chernow maintains that overseers were required to warn slaves before resorting to the lash and required Washington's written permission before whipping though his extended absences did not always permit this. Washington remained dependent on slave labor to work his farms and negotiated the purchase of more slaves in 1786 and 1787, Washington D.C. Business Directory Settlement of borders. The Revolution sparked a discussion on the rights of woman and an environment favorable to women's participation in politics Briefly the possibilities for women's rights were highly favorable but a backlash led to a greater rigidity that excluded women from politics, Louisiana: the executive and legislative branches and most government agencies are based in Baton Rouge but the Louisiana Supreme Court is located in New Orleans. Settlement of borders 10 Citations Other important legislation involved two measures to raise revenues for the Federal government: tariffs (a policy with long precedent) and a Federal income tax in 1861 Lincoln signed the second and third Morrill Tariffs following the first enacted by Buchanan Also in 1861 Lincoln signed the Revenue Act of 1861 creating the first U.S income tax.:424 This created a flat tax of 3 percent on incomes above $800 ($22,300 in current dollar terms) the Revenue Act of 1862 adopted rates that increased with income.:111. The South Fork South Branch Potomac River forms just north of U.S Route 250 in Highland County Virginia near Monterey and flows 68.4 miles (110.1 km) north-northeastward to the South Branch Potomac River at Moorefield in Hardy County West Virginia From 1896 to 1929 it was named the Moorefield River by the Board on Geographic Names to avoid confusion with the South Branch, Washington made repeated petitions to the Continental Congress for provisions He received a congressional delegation to check the Army's conditions and expressed the urgency of the situation proclaiming: "Something must be done Important alterations must be made." He recommended that Congress expedite supplies and Congress agreed to strengthen and fund the army's supply lines by reorganizing the commissary department by late February supplies began arriving. The Burning of Washington was a British invasion of Washington D.C. the capital of the United States during the War of 1812 On August 24 1814 after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg a British force led by Major General Robert Ross burned down multiple buildings including the White House (then called the Presidential Mansion) the Capitol building as well as other facilities of the U.S government the attack was in part a retaliation for the recent American destruction of Port Dover in Upper Canada the Burning of Washington marks the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power has captured and occupied the United States capital it was the only significant foreign attack on Washington D.C until the September 11 attacks 187 years later and remains the most devastating attack in the city's history. Class and psychology of the factions Yellow flag waving.svg Liberalism portal The L'Enfant Plan for Washington D.C. the capital of the United States.