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Its good to see you all here today. What were going to do is think through some Big Questions about Power Dynamics in american slave societies today. So part of this is like a building on what we talked about last thursday. Last thursday we talked about gabriels conspiracy and we talked about the ways gabriels story reflects the complexity of slavery. Slavery was a relationship between an individuals, a person owned another person. It was complex. With gabriel, we saw some of the ways an enslave...

Washington post columnist, thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Colson Whitehead as our guest. His most recent book is the under ground railroad. Mr. Whitehead, whats the appropriate response new book is appraised by oprah, president obama, you won the National Book award, what is the appropriate response . If only it took the pain aw away. [laughter] has taken off in a way thats unexpected and startling and wonderful. Just try to enjoy it...

The American Revolution of 63. Correspondentws frank mcgee. Frank there comes a time in the affairs of men when they sense their lives are being altered forever. An old order is dying and a new one being born. That comes sooner for some, and others later. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimensions set the hour apart. For others, when familiar words are spoken more sharply. Later but still suddenly men are saying things and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we...

Altered forever. That an old order is dying in a new one is being born. That moment comes sooner for some, and for others it comes later. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of a new dimension sets are apart. For others, when familiar words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly it seems, men are saying things in doing things that have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, although historians will try when it began. We know ...

History of slavery and jim crow laws. In an unprecedented threehour report, nbc news presents, the American Revolution of 63, a study of s quest for negro equality. Here is nbc news correspondent frank mcgee. Frank there comes a time when man seems is life is being altered forever, that an old order is dying in a new one the new ones being born. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimension sets the hour apart, for others, when words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly...

Report, nbc news presents the American Revolution of 63. Here is frank mcgee. There comes a time there even comes a moment in the affairs of for some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimension sets the hour apart, for others, when words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly, it seems men are saying and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, though hell store ins will try though historians will try, wh...

Role of firearms have played over the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum. Im jim supica, the museum director, we will take a look at the history of americans and their firearms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days and go up through current times. We will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america. The role firearms have played in military and sporting and personal shooting rolls. We will see the guns...

Podcasts. Now, on american artifacts, a visit to the nras National Firearms museum in fairfax, virginia to see the collection of guns and learn about the role firearms have played over the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum. Im gypsumica, Museum Director, weve going to go through the museum and look at the history and their firearms. Well start with the earliest precolonial play and look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansio...

Visit to the nras National Firearms museum in fairfax, virginia to see its collection of guns and learn about the role firearms have played over the course of American History. Welcome to the nra National Firearms museum, im jim supica Museum Director. We are going to go through the museum, take a look at the history of americans and the firearms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days go up to current times and will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and ...

About last thursday, we talked about gabriel conspiracy, richmond 1800, and the way it reflects the complexity of slavery. Slavery was a relationship between individuals, and it was endlessly complex. With gabriel, we saw some of the ways an enslaved person could enjoy some freedom within their bondage. Different practices of power influenced the way different people experienced slavery. Today we will talk through some of those practices of power. Our Big Questions today are broadly about this. ...