Martial law in the United States the entire United States (which he had already done under his own authority on April 27, 1861). Lincoln imposed the suspension on "prisoners of war, spies, or aiders and abettors of the enemy," as well as on other classes of people, such as draft dodgers. The President's proclamation was challenged in "Ex parte Milligan", 71 US 2 [1866]. The Supreme Court ruled that Lincoln's imposition of martial law (by way of suspension of "habeas corpus") was unconstitutional in areas where the local courts were still in session. In response to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicago mayor Roswell B.
8th October Revolutionary Movement 8th October Revolutionary Movement The 8th October Revolutionary Movement (in Portuguese: "Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro") was formerly a Brazilian urban guerrilla group. During the military dictatorship in Brazil, MR8 was formed by Brazilian Communist Party members who disagreed with the party's decision not to take part in armed resistance against the military government, the so-called "Dissidência da Guanabara" (DI-GB). The name "Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro" was taken from another organization, recently destroyed by police repression. Dictatorship propaganda boasted of police effectiveness in suppressing of "terrorists," so the DI-GB began using the same name to demoralize the regime. The