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1957, as dr. west mentioned, it prevented desegregation legislation of schools. so it's part of our history, but it needs to be eliminated now because if we don't eliminate it, we're going to have the same kind of white supremacist legislators in the minority preventing a majority of legislation from getting passed. legislation that 60% of the people want. >> that is the truth about the filibuster. more truth. in the 1840s, before it was even called a filibuster, john c. calhoun of south carolina used it to preserve slavery. in 1922, an anti-lynching bill was defeated by a filibuster led by so...

Interview, you need to ask this question. where are you people from? and if they say, we're from oklahoma or tulsa or greenwood, well, when did they get here? >> scene one, mid slate. >> my father whose creek indian was from oklahoma. my family is a mixture of indian, black and white. and here i am. >> the story of oklahoma really began with the five civilized tribes in the 1830s and 1840s.

But it used to be like two out of three families in this town, this community, were fishing families. most of them are now gone. and we're really like a minority. used to be a fishing community with a homosexual problem. now it's a homosexual community with a fishing problem. >> anthony: the first portuguese fishermen arrived here in 1840. the main families created a community built around fishing, and this town lived off that industry well into the 20th century. it persisted even when i was here, keeping up old catholic fishing traditions like the blessing of fleet. these days however, there ...

1,840 passengers on board will stop in the british virgin islands instead. the new study tonight an alzheimer's disease and the different risks for men and women. scientists discovering new biological clues possibly explaining why women may be more likely than men to develop alzheimer's. some researchers say newly identified genes may spread the disease differently in the brains of men and women. we have much more on our website. the great gator hunt in chicago. authorities today capturing the elusive gator in humboldt caught after more than a week on the loose. the city will relocate it s...

Remembering america's fallen heroes. but how much do americans know about the history of that sacrifice? i have to warn you it's hilarious. it is shameful. ♪. jesse: who did america fight in the revolutionary war? >> french mac good question. i don't know. >> countries. china? [laughter] >> i feel really dumb p7 who did america fight? >> confederate versus the union. >> that was the revolutionary war. jesse: when was lincoln president? >> 1850. >> 1830s. >> 1840. >> sixty. >> that's a lot. jesse: who won the civil war, north or south? ♪