Americans views on race and slavery both before and during the civil war. Prof. Dirck argues that prior to presidency, lincoln was very much a normal american. This class is a little over one hour. Okay. To look at what we are dealing with this week, and really the rest of the semester we are dealing with the american slave system in roughly a 40 year time period, usually called the antebellum period. This is when the american slave system is in its heyday. This is when americans more americans are making more money off of African Americans than they ever have before. I have seen statistics from economist at study this. The amount of wealth that was going to the con empire exceeded every other investment in america. Tons of money is making being made off of the con empire. We see how americans got the cotton empire with the production of the gin. Americans transform from a largely tobacco based empire to a con based empire. If theres one thing i want you to get out of this class it is
Professor dirck argues that prior to his presidency lincoln was very much a typical american. he also spoke about lincolns interactions with both slaves and White Supremacists and how attitudes changed during the era. This class is about an hour. We are dealing with the american slave system in roughly 40 years time, called the antebellum period, leading up to the civil war. This is when american slavery is in its heyday. This is when more americans are making more money off the forced labor of africanamericans than they ever have before. And economist who studies this, the amount of wealth from cotton exceeds every other investment in america. Hans of money has been made off the cotton empire. And we see how americans have gotten into the cotton empire with the invention of the cotton gin, americas transition from agriculture to cotton agriculture. If there is one thing i want you guys to get out of this class slavery is not just a southern history topic. It is an American History top
Spending wars, and hosting parties. According to mrs. Clinton mary lincoln drew criticism for attempting to keep up appearances through lavish diplomatic dinners despite the ongoing civil war. This hourlong event was part of the Lincoln Forum symposium in gettys gettysburg, pennsylvania. Its my pleasure to introduce your second speaker this morning, dr. Catherine clinton. Dr. Clinton earned her bachelors degree at harvard and ph. D. At princeton where she studied under dr. James mcpherson. She taught at the citadel, wesleyan wesleyan, brandeis, and Queens University in belfast Northern Ireland. Since august of 2014, shes been the denman endowed professor at in American History at the university of texas at san antonio. So from Northern Ireland to texas, thats quite a journey. And 2016 shell assume the presidency of the Southern Historical association. Her prestigious post recognizing her standing in the field. Shes the author or editor of two dozen books, many focusing on family, gende
Having this archaic policy that wouldnt allow cuba to join the hemispheric unity. Now that we will i think when he goes to this conference, next summit in panama, hell be welcomed. Because now well be able to unify this entire hemisphere. You may think its a small island but the significance of being able to bring in 11 Million People and make them like the rest of the people in this hemisphere, when you think about it, as we go out and compete against the world we have every type of agriculture that there is in the world, every single thing is grown in this hemisphere. We have more ability for producing electrons than any other hemisphere in the world. All of the solar, all of the wind all of the hydro all of the oil. I mean you name it. Every possibility of producing energy exists. If we could just unify this whole hemisphere and this is what these president s are all talking about is the hemispheric energy policy. We wouldnt need a drop of oil from any other part of the world. We co