Homeowners who sign a statement requesting that a state road not be built in a certain area are exercising their right to

right to petition            

Explanation:

The right to petition the government for complaint recourse relates to the right to make a statement to one's state against fear of being punished or retaliations or seek help from it.

In Europe, Section 44 of the European Union's Declaration of Human rights provides for the freedom to petition the Council of ministers. The Country's constitution for the Democratic Republic of Germany grants "relevant authorities as well as the judiciary" the privilege of petition In the U.s the freedom to petition is given throughout the first Amendments to the U.s. constitution (1791).

the first successful, urban blues recording, selling more than 75,000 copies, was made in year 1920.

mamie smith recorded the first commercially successful example of the urban blues,   with the recording of “crazy blues”."crazy blues" was recorded on august 10, 1920, in new york city. within a month of the release of “crazy blues” it had sold 75,000 copies.