Professor dirck argues that prior to his presidency lincoln was very much a typical american. he also spoke about lincolns interactions with both slaves and White Supremacists and how attitudes changed during the era. This class is about an hour. We are dealing with the american slave system in roughly 40 years time, called the antebellum period, leading up to the civil war. This is when american slavery is in its heyday. This is when more americans are making more money off the forced labor of africanamericans than they ever have before. And economist who studies this, the amount of wealth from cotton exceeds every other investment in america. Hans of money has been made off the cotton empire. And we see how americans have gotten into the cotton empire with the invention of the cotton gin, americas transition from agriculture to cotton agriculture. If there is one thing i want you guys to get out of this class slavery is not just a southern history topic. It is an American History top
Building. Isnt that right . In other words, the officer was right. Yes. Ultimately, the officer was right. The Washington Post story says this agent subsequently reported her concerns to investigators. Was there an afteraccident report about the 2011 shooting . Did it include recommendations related to agents reporting their concerns without fear of being criticized . Do you know . I dont know. I would say that the officers statement to our interviews, that occurred with secret service employees, are different than the officers statements to the fbi and officers conducting the investigation. I have asked them to go back and have a robust conversation with that employee to make sure she feels supported, knows that we want her to come forward with information, and that we understand what some of the impediments may be with the Management Team where we feel like we can make improvements to make sure that never happens again. Let me say this, and then i will close. Former director sullivan
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A group of funeral attendees. A car crashed into the service. Five seconds after i entered the side room we heard what we thought was a earthquake and turned around and saw the car goes through the front of the building go through the front of the building. Reporter the speed limit along the road is 40 miles an hour. The teenage driver was going over that. Possibly racing the other car. During the course of the speed contest there my have been a lane change that may of led to it. Reporter it happens the service was for a freelance photographer who died from cancer. He want by the name radar and worked with a newspaper hathat covered that crash. Newspaper that covered that crash. Mike was the first on the scene. Ironic. I know my brother would have been the first one there if he was still alive. Horrible holiday tragedy in west san jose. Three people died, including a child in a fire. It broke out just after 11 00 last night inside of a two story townhouse on bridgeport court. A couple
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