Emancipation. Its important to us. Because when we think about a reunified United States in the aftermath of civil war, what conclusion must we draw. Clearly, a large majority of the American Free population was not enthusiastic about emancipation. And to come back to a final theme that has been the bedrock of this course throughout, in a democratic society, where a large majority holds a particular value, that is inconsistent with the interest of minority, theres not much reason to be optimistic for the rights of that minority. Remember James Madison had said if majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure. I think that is a foreshadowing of the history of reconstruction on end through the rest of the 19th into the 20th centuries. So very fast whirlwind overview. Next time, were going to zero in on Abraham Lincoln and were going to enter into conversation with him because what lincoln is trying to do more than anything else is shape how we remem
Experiment of war, we demand that immediate efforts made for a cessation of hostilities, peace may be restored on the basis of the federal union. What the platform is saying immediately ceasefire negotiation with the south, the only issue, union. Emancipation completely off the table. This then is the two sides. The two sides are drawn, but one very significant thing happens before the general election. The momentum on the field of battle turns. If theres single critical event, it is the fall of atlanta, which had been the object of Union Attention since the spring, fall of atlanta on the second of september. This is immediate greeted with jubilation across the north, and may have been the single thing what turns the tied of the northern opinion. In the election that follows, you see two very queer strategies. If you are a democrat, youre going to emphasize race. What northern democrats are going to do throughout the election of 1864 is constantly remind northern voters this is an unne
Right . Which is supposed to be saying a Little Something about his masculinity, and he is accompanied, of course, by the peace democrat riding a donkey. The whole idea is to say this is a ludicrous, ludicrous combination. In the end nothing matters more than the fall of atlanta. Nothing matters more than the belief that the war is again being won, and the result in the end was abraham lincolns very comfortable electoral victor. You will see here he takes 91 of the electoral vote, but the one thing id want to stress is that his opponent takes 45 of the popular vote. 45 of northerners cast a ballot for a party who has declared the war a failure and has unanimously repudiated emancipation. Its important to us because when we think about our reunified United States in the aftermath of the civil war, what conclusion must we draw . Clearly a large majority of the American Free population was not enthusiastic about emancipation, and to come back to a final theme that has been the bedrock of
Affected by this heavy metal. Breathing in air polluted with lead or eating contaminated can damage your nervous system. Its particularly dangerous for children. In the u. S. , an entire town has been affected. The flint scandal is making massive waves. [chanting] at last, their complaint reached the u. S. Capitol. Angry campaigners from flint have been cueing since Early Morning to watch Congress Take michigan Governor Rick Snyder task. Hes the man they hold responsible for the flint water crisis. Mother of three, melissa mays, is among those present at the hearing. They allow him to point the fingers and blame all these other people. I think that congress is going to hit him hard and not, you know, go easy on him. And thats what needs to to put a little reality into system. And shes not disappointed. The delegates grill the for nearly four hours, keuzing his accusing his government of failing completely. These children, when we are dead, when we are dead and these children will suffe
Affected by this heavy metal. Breathing in air polluted with lead or eating contaminated can damage your nervous system. Its particularly dangerous for children. In the u. S. , an entire town has been affected. The flint scandal is making massive waves. [chanting] at last, their complaint reached the u. S. Capitol. Angry campaigners from flint have been cueing since Early Morning to watch Congress Take michigan Governor Rick Snyder task. Hes the man they hold responsible for the flint water crisis. Mother of three, melissa mays, is among those present at the hearing. They allow him to point the fingers and blame all these other people. I think that congress is going to hit him hard and not, you know, go easy on him. And thats what needs to to put a little reality into system. And shes not disappointed. The delegates grill the for nearly four hours, keuzing his accusing his government of failing completely. These children, when we are dead, when we are dead and these children will suffe