Describe an example in U.S. history of the struggle for democracy.

It's a continuous struggle, and one we're not yet finished
with, so there are plenty of examples to choose from.  Here are a few more to add to the
list:

1)  1798 - Alien and Sedition Acts passed, which were
clearly unconstitutional, yet the Supreme Court did nothing.  Our democracy could have
faltered right then and there.

2)  Election of 1800 - first
peaceful transfer of power between political enemies.  John Adams honored the results of
the election, almost unprecedented at that time.

3)  Seneca
Falls, New York, 1848 - The first women's rights convention, and the first public call
for women's suffrage.

4)  The Civil War - Abraham Lincoln
arrested people without trial, instituted an illegal income tax, and ignored the Supreme
Court, all in the name of saving the country.

5)  1950s
Desegregation - Trying to enforce the Brown vs. Board of
Educationdecision integrating public schools and facilities.  It took nearly
two decades to accomplish that.