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Type of behavior is appropriate for nativeborn helping americans. Watched afterwards tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on book tv on cspan2. Charles is a professor of history at San Francisco state university. He is a scholar and elected to the society of american historians in 2018. His book, published in 2007, about the popular roles of the 1890s, Frederick Jackson turner award from american historians. His new book, equality and american dilemma, 1866 1896 as about the powerful struggles for equality unleashed by the civil war. Now, you did not need to take my word for how wonderful it is because crystal of Yale University had this to say. Equality is deeply researched, beautifully written of the epic struggle to find the meaning of equality in post civil war of america. This magnificent portrait, the women unit and it ....
Meaningful occasion. Because we have a group of historians who have advised us in the opening of our new gallery civil war and reconstruction, the battle for freedom and equality. [ applause ] who has seen the new gallery . And everyone whos not can vibe about vision 2020, which is really important and i think is cosponsoring our event this evening. Isnt it wonderful . Its so exciting. And so inspiring and so meaningful to tell the story of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was thwarted in the original constitution, resurrected by lincoln at gettysburg, and Frederick Douglass, thwarted again and then resurrected by king. And Thavolia Glymph and kate mass masur were two of the scholars, as well as Catherine Clinton tonight, moderated by my colleague anna ulrich. Created an incredible team. If you ....
This is really important, and is a cosponsor of this event. Isnt it wonderful . It is so exciting, meaningful of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was resurrected by lincoln and Frederick Douglass and awarded again and resurrected by kings. And Thavolia Glymph and kate masur were on the scholar he advisory panel, as well as Catherine Clinton s a conversation moderated by lana ulrich to create that exhibit. If you havent seen it go down as soon as possible and see it and tell me what you think. Please join me in joining lana ulrich and are panelists good evening and welcome to the National Const tuition center. Thank you jeff for that kind introduction. My name is a lana ulrich im the senior director at the center. Tonight program can we adj ....
It looks like this where americans can see democracy at work and the republic thrives. Get in a form to straight from the sores on cspan, unfiltered, unbiased word for word from the Nations Capital to wherever you are to get the opinion that matters most is your own, this is powered by cable. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender and assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. Inre this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation. Ss to attack the policies and a number of lectures across the country johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction led to the impeachment and in their records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and intr ....
Confederate surrender at appomattox and the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln in this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation many especially in africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would actively promote cause of black equality. Black leaders. However became disillusioned with johnson after a dramatic meeting with the president at the white house Frederick Douglass attack johnsons policies in a number of lectures across the country. Johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the us house of representatives o ....