The big 1862 round table. My name is Manisha Sinha, and im the draper chair in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be sharing and moderating this round table. Welcome to the second part of the big 1862 roundtable. My name is Manisha Sinha and im the [inaudible] chair at in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be cheering and moderating this roundtable. I should also inform you of course again that the panel is being televised by cspan, and one of our speakers, mycah conner, will be zooming in for her remarks and, you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately, another panelist, keri leigh merritt, had a family emergency a while i go, and let us know that you would not be able to participate today. So, just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment, and then let the speakers go for ten minutes each, deliver their remarks, maybe talk amongst each other, raise some questions
Outside crowds gathered all evening and in the morning and have been gathered four hours to mourn his passing, but to rejoice in a remarkable life. Scenes are incredible, people dancing and singing. They are paying tribute to him. They are doing the same in new york. A famed venue in harlem, and the marr key honours Nelson Mandela. Morgan radford is here in the studio. Talk about the life of Nelson Mandela, and what he means to so many people. Nelson mandela is a symbol of hope, freedom, a time in this world, and in our country and theirs when equality did not s did not reign free and is a symbol for Young Americans growing up understanding him in history books and i had the pleasure of meeting him when i lived in south africa. I understood why he captured the hearts of a generation and world. Theres the picture. Tell us about that picture and what happened. There it is, there i am with reverend jessie jackson. Hes taking the phone so the reverend can put his wife on the phone to give
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