Presidency, and special event coverage about our nations history. Enjoy American History tv now and every weekend on cspan3. For archives, museums and Historic Sites around the country. Up next we visit the rise up exhibit at the newseum here in washington, d. C. , to learn about the 1969 stonewall riots and how they served as a catalyst for the modern lgbtq Rights Movement. Welcome to the newseum, im patty ruhl, Vice President of exhibits and con hetent here. Were here at rise up, stonewall and the lgbtq Rights Movement. Stonewall was an event in the summer of 1969, an uprising at a gay bar in new york city that propelled forward the modern day lgbtq Rights Movement and we tell the story of how ordinary americans used their 1st amendment freedoms, freedom of speech, the press, petition, assembly, religion, to advocate for change and to really change society. Now were going to walk around the corner in this prologue area and look at some artifacts from two of the earliest lgbtq rights
Up next we visit the rise up exhibit in washington d. C. To learn about the stonewall riots, and how they served as a catalyst for the modern lgbtq Rights Movement. Welcome to the museum, im patty Vice President of exhibits and clinton. Here we are at the prologue of our newest exhibit, rise up stonewall and the lgbtq human Rights Movement. Stonewall was an event in the summer of 1969, an uprising and a gay bar in new york city. That propelled forward, the modernday lgbtq Rights Movement. This is where we tell that story, of how ordinary americans, use their First Amendment freedoms, freedom of speech, the price, petition, assembly and religion, to advocate for change, and release change society. Now we will walk around the corner, in this prologue area. We will look at some artifacts from two of the earliest lgbtq rights organizations, that rose up in the 19 sixties and fifties. Game eric and lived in fear and secrecy for much of the force of the early century. They arrested for showi
Barack obama claimed a site near the former Stonewall Inn a monument. We will hear more about the events that stonewall and how they served as a catalyst for the lgbt movement. The Commission Majority passed earlier today in support of the equality act and various reports and statements that have been issued in recent years. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity is unfortunately still prevalent in his country. I read news yesterday that the new York Police Commissioner apologized for the actions of the new York Police Department during the storm will uprising, declaring the actions and laws were discriminatory and oppressive. Interactions between Police Officers and the Lgbt Community has prompted concern from the commission as documented by our report released last year on civil rights implications of police use of force. This reporteys find should high rates of contact between lawenforcement and lgbt individuals with high rates of police misconduct. The commission took in su
Movement. This is where we tell the story about how ordinary americans used their First Amendment change to advocate for and really change society. Around theg to walk corner and look at artifacts from two of the earliest organizations that rose up in the 1950s and 60s. Gay americans lived in fear and secrecy for much of the 20th century. Gay people could be arrested for itwing affection in public was a difficult time to be a gay american. Is when you see the rise of groups when people are meeting in secret to talk about what its like to be a gay man, to talk about what its like to be a lesbian woman, to socialize and have fun. Groups rose justice. For social you see some artifacts, a matchbook which would be passed on the people in public places. They gave them to people who were likeminded, of secret way to say, are you guy, i am, too, lets talk about it. This was a book that was published for gay people arrested by police advising them on what their rights were when being arrested b
Monday, we continue our visit to the hilt to learn about samsungs Problem Solver tomorrow, which challenges kids to use steam to improve communities. Our project is for cool shootings and school intruders. We created a door lock on the outside of the door, and it can be put in place to help put it in your mind that there will be one bracket on the door itself and one on the doorframe. Whenever the door is closed and there is a shooter in the building, that lock will slide in. Announcer monday at 8 00 p. M. On cspan2. Each week, american artefacts takes viewers into archives, museums, and Historic Sites around the country. Next, we visit the rise of exhibit and the museum there in washington dc to learn about the 1969 riots and [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, welcome to the museum. Stonewall was an event in the summer of 1969. And uprising at a gay bar in new york city, that propelled forward the modern lgbt rights movement. This is where we tell that story o