[ applause ] good afternoon, everyone. So as we settle in, i often pick a word for the day, it kind of governs how i conduct myself often times and just my frame of mind. But today im going to pick an image of the day. If you look at our screen one of our commissioners shared with me this image and i think it really sets the tone and the stage and underscores the importance of why were here. And of course the significance of this panel. Now this is a chinese book. For kindergarteners and circle, even if you dont speak chinese, circled are two letters, a. I. Kindergarten. Text book. A. I. Now, the senator talked about us tooling ourselves and getting ready from grade school to grad school. Now were talking about kindergarten or even prek if were going to be keep ahead and really stay number one when it comes to a. I. So i just wanted to start with this image. Because again, it really, for me, underscores the urgency of why this commission was formed and why you think and know its so imp
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test the war is about slavery. The Iowa Supreme Court declares segregated schools are unconstitutional under the iowa constitution. So that we have the precursor to brown before there is a 14th amendment. This is clark versus directors of the muska tin schools. Clark will be the u. S. Ambassador to liberia in the 1890s. The long reconstruction is about the changes taking place when a man sues to get his daughter into the Public Schools to be coming in as a u. S. Ambassador to liberia. A year after the war ends, the con fed rats are still running their legislatures and pass black codes and within two years those black codes are all repealed as africanamericans and white unionists begin to take over southern legislature. A revolution in law that takes place, an obvious example to say its now okay for africanamericans and white americans to get married in the south. This is part of the revolution in law in lou
Reconstruction. And kelly will describe the Civil Rights Act that in validated public accommodation sections of the law. This was part of a symposium on reconstruction hosted by the u. S. Capitol historical society. Good morning again. I would like to welcome you to the second and concluding day of the u. S. Capitol historical societys annual history symposium entitled reconstruction and the long reconstruction, 150 years toward freedom. Im the societys chief historian. You can call me chuck. But please dont call me the guy in charge because none of this could have happened without the involvement of so many here in the society. Its really very much an all hands onboard kind of operation. Taking charge of the logistics and influencing much of the content is the societys director of historical programs. Shes been helped by our programs assistant and several other Staff Members as well as a whole host of enthusiastic volunteers. They all do this not just once a year, but on a routine bas
I am the director of museum education. We are delighted you have joined us today for our Speaker Series program, the bible and americas founders. We have three sessions that will be followed by a roundtable discussion this afternoon. We will have a book signing with our speakers. At museum of the bible, our mission is to engage people with the bible. It has many powerful impacts on world culture. It has influenced nations. It has guided debate and shaped pivotal events and inspired views of prominent individuals. The bible is hidden in plain sight. From common expressions that we all use to the music, the arts, and literature. We will explore themes of expand on how the colonies as they moved toward revolution and the founding of our nation, our founders turned to the bible as a source of justification for their political actions. We have three prominent scholars with us today. They will talk to us about how the bible influence the founding generation. Our first session is Ben Franklin
[no audio] good morning everyone and welcome to museum of the bible. I am the director of museum education. We are delighted you have joined us today for our Speaker Series program, the bible and americas founders. We have three sessions that will be followed by a roundtable discussion this afternoon. Signing witha book our speakers. At museum of the bible, our mission is to engage people with the bible. It has many powerful impact on world culture. It has influenced nations. It has guided debate and shaped pivotal events and inspired views of prominent individuals. The bible is hidden in plain sight. From common expressions that we all use to the music, the arts, and literature. We will explore themes of expand on how the colonies as they moved toward revolution and the founding of our nation, our founders turned to the bible as a source of justification for their political actions. We have three prominent scholars with us today. They will talk to us about how the bible influence the