But other groups, like the America First Committee, demanded that the United States stay out of another bloody European conflict.

VOA: special.2011.05.12

Instead of offering aid, they demanded that the government sell the property of southerners to pay Union war debts.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

The Barbary States, as they were known, demanded payment for the release of hostages and safe passage of American ships.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

Another black writer dismissed Ellison because Ellison demanded that writing skills must be learned before political ideas can be expressed.

VOA: special.2010.09.19

One of the pirates pointed a gun at Captain Phillips and demanded that he order the crew to surrender.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

Even if the south could secede without war,he said, it still would not get any of the things it demanded.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

Dred Scott demanded his freedom, because of the years he had spent in places where slavery was illegal.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

Congress agreed. It also demanded that Spain withdraw from Cuba and give up all claims to the island.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

And Tokyo also demanded that Britain close the Burma Road to the Chinese city then known as Chungking.

VOA: special.2011.05.26

However,other experts say that Junipero Serra demanded that the priests and soldiers treat the Native Americans with respect.

VOA: special.2010.12.29

She demanded that Nate give her the lamp to hold so that he could have all the light he needed to help Maudie.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

It had demanded the Columbia River border because of the Hudson's Bay trading center on the river.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

The protesters demanded that the Woolworth Company permit blacks and whites to eat at its lunch counters.

VOA: special.2010.01.29

After the fighting ended, the leader of the Goths is said to have demanded five-thousand pounds of gold and three thousand pounds of pepper.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

He demanded more men. The Confederate force was,in fact, much smaller than the Union force.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

They demanded an investigation. It found no misuse of public money to support the speech.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

He was able to do this even in the difficult positions demanded by the part.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

After the fighting ended, the leader of the Goths is said to have demanded five thousand pounds of gold and three thousand pounds of pepper.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

But critics say the United States gave North Korea the two things it demanded.

VOA: special.2009.08.08