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Historians talks about what life was like for freedmen after the civil war and the overall successes and failures of reconstruction. They discussed Educational Opportunities, land redistribution, and Voting Rights as well as the politics behind these reconstruction measures. This panel was part of the annual lincoln forums symposium. It is about an hour in 15 minutes. The title of this panel may be a little deceiving. If i can read it here. [laughter] Voting Rights for black freedmen. What went ...

I think you all know that and get it because what undermines the whole progressive effort to reconstruction is the lack of Voting Rights for those freed men and women. We will expand this beyond voting. We just could not get there is a nation with the 13th amendment, with the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It did not give Voting Rights to the africanamericans. And neither did the 14th amendment with its equal protection and due process. It took the 15th amendment. And of course that is not work eithe...

So it seems to be couched in the erms t terms of Voting Rights and it is about reconstruction. I think you all know that and get it, because what undermines the whole progressive effort for reconstruction is the lack of Voting Rights for those freed men and women. So were going to expand this beyond voting, but we just couldnt get there as a nation with the 13th amendment, final freedom, with the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It didnt give Voting Rights to the africanamericans, and neither did the 1...

So it seems to be couched in the erms t terms of Voting Rights and it is about reconstruction. I think you all know that and get it, because what undermines the whole progressive effort for reconstruction is the lack of Voting Rights for those freed men and women. So were going to expand this beyond voting, but we just couldnt get there as a nation with the 13th amendment, final freedom, with the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It didnt give Voting Rights to the africanamericans, and neither did the 1...

So it seems to be couched in the erms t terms of Voting Rights and it is about reconstruction. I think you all know that and get it, because what undermines the whole progressive effort for reconstruction is the lack of Voting Rights for those freed men and women. So were going to expand this beyond voting, but we just couldnt get there as a nation with the 13th amendment, final freedom, with the Civil Rights Act of 1866. It didnt give Voting Rights to the africanamericans, and neither did the 1...

Terrorists are trying to infiltrate the refugee program. So you have terrorists coming in. She knows theyre coming in, and yet she wants to increase it. [cheers and applause] trump trump trump trump hillarys support for open borders with the middle east will put us in the same position as france with multigenerational terrorism embedded in our community, and our country will never be the same. So let me state this as clearly as i can. I am going to keep radical islamic terrorists the hell out of...

Morning. It is the kind of flashback wall street does not want to see. A lower finish by the s p today would mark its first ninesession losing streak since december of 1980. Were coming off eight straight negative days for the First Time Since 2008. And then that jobs number of course showing lower than expected payrolls. But, jim, the wages suggest that unless more people come back into this labor force, its getting tight. Less slack. Thats certainly a way to look at it. I think that the fed ha...

The Democratic National Convention Continues now. Good evening and welcome to our special pbs newshour npr coverage of the Democratic National convention in philadelphia p. Im gwen ifill and im Judy Woodruff, joining us is nprs Rachel Martin, and here in the booth mark shields, david brooks. And also mara elliiason and down on the floor, john yang and susan davis. On the second night Hillary Clinton officially became the nominee and we are going to hear from her husband, former president bill cl...

Teacher is dead. The Victim Police say of a drunk driver. That driver, brice macleod, facing upgraded charges this morning. Abc action News Reporter Rodney Dunigan live at the Pinellas Park Police Department. This case has taken a major turn. Reporter it certainly has. In fact the Police Department holding a press conference at 9 30 this morning to give us the latest details on this case. Meanwhile, loved ones of those victims are simply left to deal with it all. We will get through this, well h...

Than 150 thousand students went back to school. While some parents complained about buses arriving either early, late or not at all. A district spokeswoman says the vast majority made it to schools on time. She says, 11 buses reported being late. Schools are operating under a tight budget this year, with severe cuts that impact the temperature, Janitorial Service and curriculum. Still most parents and students reported a successful start to the year. Kirsten lora parent 6 c23 14 52 43 we love th...