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Charles sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only prosecute the war more vigorously but also to have a reconstruction after the war that was one that was not so lenient toward Southern States and was going to ensure that Political Rights were extended to africanamericans. Well, so the war ends in 1 1865, but how do you get from 1865 to the first africanamerican members of congress . Because its not doesnt happen right that day. Doesnt happen right away, but the the role of radicals, if anything, becomes even more assertive afte...

Happen right away. The role of the radicals becomes more assertive after the end of the war. After lincoln was assassinated, president johnson takes over and has an even more lenient view than lincoln of how the Southern States are going to be readmitted, and he is pushed constantly by the radical republicans. In a short time, roughly for five years, they pass a series of constitutional amendments and also laws that bring about the equality of africanamericans in the south and that starts with the passage of the 13th amendment. That is ratified later that year, banning slavery, outlawing slave...

It has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war, there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house like thaddeus stevens, the chairman of the ways and means committee. A very powerful leader. Also people like henry winter davis, eliza washburn. In the senate, people like Charles Sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lin...

The legacy of pennsylvania steelworkers lives in the bridges, railways and skyscrapers that make up our Great American landscape. Repaidkers loyalty was. Ith betrayal our politicians have pursued a policy of globalization moving andjobs, our wealth factories to mexico and overseas. It has left their workers with hard apiut poverty and when subsidized foreign steel is dumped into our markets, threatening our factories, the politicians have proven they do nothing. For years, they watch on the sidelines as our jobs vanished and our communities were plunged into depressionlevel unemployment. Many ...

The history of the United States through objects. Up next, we visit capitol hill to talk to house historian Matthew Wasniewski and house curator Farar Elliott about the history of africanamericans in congress in the 19th century. And to see a selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 19 01. 20 in the house, 2 in the senate, largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil wa...