Sort of helping to build the foundation of what chico is today. Standing in front of an altar of a chinese temple housed here at chico museum. They started here as early as 1840. This was part of a movement happening across the United States. They were looking for more opportunities and a lot of them came here. For byassage was paid other chinese merchants and in coming here, they had to work to pay back that expense. The working in andculture and factories working in major houses and whens and the transcontinental railroad. Onward, thered were primarily male workers and there was a lot of friction between them and a lot of other ethnic groups. They were looking to settle in their own communities. They were seen as a competition because they were willing to work for lower wages and seen as moralitydown american because they had settled in groups where there was and theyion, opium use to thensidered a threat racial composition in america. This would iraq into violence and in chico, there were people going into these chinatown and setting the community on fire. Men went inbout six to a local ranch and shot and killed five chinese workers. These were happening throughout the United States. This was ongoing antichinese violence, so basically there was no repercussion for this kind of behavior. It included arson, robbery, theft and physical violence. I dont think it was a hospitable climate for them. Eventually, they left. Up, many ended up going to san francisco. Lot of people were asking for legal help from six companies. There was a group of about Six Chinese Companies in san francisco. There was a lawyer helping them receive some sort of some in these trials involving antichinese crime. The companies felt they were too they advisect, and them to go to san francisco. Dont have a we longstanding Chinese Community here. They have a whole sections of the community and i think this is a testament to what kind of life they lead. Not only were their religious values, opening medicinal shops, they held cultural parades and holidays and they would parade through the streets of downtown. I feel like they were trying to make this their home away from home. This movement happened everywhere and with anything, especially arts and culture, it would show you dont want someone around and you remove these cultural objects to wipe out someones presence. All of the furniture was put in this exact same way that it was originally. What we are trying to do is honor its original set up as much as possible. Is awe have noticed hierarchy that really shouldnt exist and i think a lot of people think local history and a small town is somehow smaller and less significant, but what this temple reminds us is that we are part of a bigger hole of tapestry of the whole United States history. It was the same across the localy and thats why history is important. We need to learn from that. Tours cities tour city staff travel to chico to learn more about its history. Learn more about chico and other stops on the tour at cspan. Org city tour. You are watching American History tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Blue an blue on insider story of good cops the formerd cops chief of the Nypd Internal Affairs bureau talks about his book with the former nypd officer and author of once a the i spent 41 years in nypd. I saw acts of courage, bravery, integrity, but there is always a small number of cop that keep you up at night. And ia precinct commander knew a person or two that he didnt trust and the officers did not trust him or her either. The Commanding Officers on board and we would meet with them on a regular basis. I would ask questions like who in your command are you concerned about . Who keeps you up at night . Afterwards tonight on cspan2s book tv. On april 2, 1917, Jeannette Rankin of montana was sworn in as the first woman elected to the u. S. Congress. Heres a brief look at her life and career. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeanette Rankin whos elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house for years before women have the right to vote nationally. She is a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was helping women get the right to vote not only in montana but in states west of the mississippi. And was elected to one of montanas two at large districts. Part of her platform is shes a pacifist. Shes sworn into the house on april 2, 1917 in the house has come into extra gary said because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. Vote is heldthat is one of a group of about 50 tensed who votes egg u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a term in the house on the womens suffrage committee. The outlook lands committee, which is an important assignment for a woman from montana with much of the land being held by the federal government. She serves only one term in the house and tries to run for senate. She runs as an independent. Its an uphill battle, she gets about 1 5 of the votes. She gets involved in womens rights issues and is a driving force behind the maternity act the house passes in 1921. Also involved in International Peace organizations. Chess board to 1940 and she runs runs on ass again and platform to keep the u. S. Out of the war in europe. She is faced in 1941 with a tremendous vote this is the day after pearl harbor. He is addressed a joint session of congress. Roosevelt yesterday, december 7, 1941, a date which. Ill live in infamy the senate goes back to its chamber and quickly, unanimously passes a war resolution and the house begins debating and house she is a pacifist and is going to vote your conscience. People some histories of in the chamber who recall members going up asking her to vote present, dont vote no. But she votes her conscience and opposes the war. Against u. S. Ote entry into world war ii with declaration of war against japan. That effectively ended her political career. She goes back into private life. She is a force in the antiwar movement. A remarkable career. Commissioned a new portrait of Jeanette Rankin. She is a person so important in the history of rights and representation in congress. Likented to show what its to come into congress when women dont even have the right to vote nationally. When she enters congress, coverage lot of because shes a novelty and theres a lot of coverage about what she is wearing. We know exactly what shes wearing. The portrait shows her in that navy blue dress. She was wearing a big hat and we know what the Washington Post the that morning so portrait has her holding the Washington Post. Shes placed in that portrait just outside the chamber doors. If we were to enter into that space, she was just about to turn to her right and enter the which point, she would take off her hat because hats were not warned in the chamber. Hat is formal attire it she not a woman or a member of congress and therefore shouldnt wear it . Shes a member of congress more than she is her gender, so she takes it off. Sense of the fact she was in the house that much other creature of her interests as well, pacifism, suffrage, all of the issues that were important to her. It was a lonely spot to be in, to be the only woman and taking these stands that put her at odds with other people. On lectures in history, the Anderson University professor teaches a class about freedom summer, the 1954 black Voters Registration project in mississippi. He talks about the efforts of toders like rob moses include white volunteers in order to bring Media Attention to mississippi. His classes about one hour and 10 minutes. J, we are going to continue our walk through the Civil Rights Movement in the early to mid 60s. We have already talked about the revival of the Civil Rights Movement with the revival of the citizen movement. Galvanized the movement and get that moving,