History tv. Every weekend on cspan3 explore our nations past. Cspan3, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. [shouting] mr. Chairman, my fellow mr. Chairman, my fellow americans, my fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. [ cheers and applause ] this moment, this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cannot help but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city, and for the personal injuries which have occurred. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 democratic nomination for president where the democrats had gathered for their convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of protesters demonstrated outside. He was unsuccessful for president in 1968 and hes the focus of this weeks Contenders Program. Were live from minnesotas History Center.
Sometimes it seems that were all on the road at the same time. Were a nation on wheels. And soon to take to the air as a slim young man in a silver plane opens up new horizons. There he is. Charles a. Lindbergh landing at the ford airport. Another pioneer gives us the courage to try something new. In no time at all, there are scheduled flights to anywhere you want to go. The dimensions of time and space are further diminished. A new age begins and we move forward with it. Yet as we go, we preserve the past to mirror the accomplishments of those who have shown us the way to the futu future. Historians and law professors recently gathered at the university of Baltimore Law School to discuss the film mr. Civil rights Thurgood Marshall and the naacp. They explored marshalls early law career, as well as his work in the south to expand Voting Rights for africanamericans. Well also hear about his arguments before the u. S. Supreme court and how he became the first africanamerican appointed to
Rights and other courses in critical race studies and constitutional law. Shes been a leader in the Critical Race Theory movement. And in fact, founded a think tank devoted to the study of issues of race and gender entitled the africanamerican policy forum. Shes published extensively in this area. A graduate of cornell and Harvard Law School and has a masters degree from the university of wisconsin. To my immediate right, larry gibson is distinguished professor at the university of Maryland School of law. Professor gibson is the author of a book that i hope many of you have purchased and will read and its called Young Thurgood. A wonderful biography of Justice Marshalls years growing up here in baltimore and beginning to practice law here. Professor gibson himself grew up in baltimore, attended Howard University as under graduate, then earned his law degree from l columbia. The first africanamerican law professor at the university of virginia before accepting a faculty position here in