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Not oem a part of gullah culture but it's essential and underexplored part of american history. see it's more than 90% likely that every african-american has at least one relative who handed here. while that fact fills me with awe i'm disgusted by the fact that the people were brought here in the first place. the other thing i knew about this area of the country is the gullah are holding onto culture here. >> it's a powerful cultural phenomenon. my great great grandfather was a gullah statementsman i'm a great great grandson of a gullah statesman. he was enslaved, born in buford about an hour ...

Established in 1862 the penn center is living history. formally the penn school it was the first school or freed and african processes. it was a popular retreat martin lueth king. because being surrounded by black people for miles and miles. made him feel safe. he wrote part of his i had a dream speech here. in the last week in office president obama named the penn center a national monument. the penn center is filled with gullah advocates working to protect heritage and preserving language is critical. vijtia. a. smalls is the director of history art and culture at the center. she serves on t...

>> we'll keep talking about it because it's a hugely important issue. >> all right. the nra's new president is no stranger to guns or controversial. we'll look back at oliver north's career. it's time for our monumental americans. people who may deserve a statue of their own. she was a teacher, principal and advocate for african-american teacher training program. she was the first african-american woman to receive a bachelor of arts degree. >> she was born into slavery in 1840. she earned her degree back in 1862. she began her teaching career. later she served as one of the

Most importantly the beer is different. >> heinz: and the beer. yes. in cologne we have a pale beer, a light beer, and here we have really dark beer. >> anthony: right. >> heinz: it's called alt. but it's not "old" as the word alt means. >> anthony: right. >> heinz: it's surprisingly fresh. >> anthony: fresh. i would like some fresh beer. >> heinz: yes. >> anthony: uerige obergarige is another one of those old and awesome german institutions designed to serve the maximum number of people the maximum amount of beer and pork products with maximum efficiency. look at this. opened in 1862 and able...

>> george's father was a white man. not by my choice. but it did enable him to pass as white, and he enlisted in the army. i hear he fought bravely. sir, the black man is willing to fight. and any man fighting for his freedom can bear the strength of 10 men. you just have to let him. >> lincoln is caught between his desire to end slavery and his need to keep anti-abolition northerners on his side. whatever step lincoln takes, it must be in accordance with the constitution if it's to have any chance of success. >> congress passes two very important pieces of legislation. one is the militia act ...