Sit in protests along with archival footage. That begins right now. And we feel also that one of the great pillars of american democracy is that we have the right to protest for our rights. We will do it in an orderly fashion. This is a nonviolent protest. We are depending on moral and spiritual forces using the method of passive resistance. From the bus boycott in montgomery, alabama until february 1, 1960, virtually Nothing Happened in the arena of civil rights. I mean, it was dead, absolutely dead. Even Martin Luther king said that. In 1960, things did change dramatically in greensboro. It is the origin of all of those events that occur subsequent to february 1, 1960, and i happened to be there. Mcneil happened to be there, and so did richmond and blair. When you hear a railroad, the train is coming from far away and it is coming closer and you become increasingly aware of the track that the train is rolling on. And that track is what divides white from black. That is what separates
Messages and tweets. University of massachusetts amherst assistant professor traci parker joins us for discussion on the lunch counter sit ins of 1960. Who were the greensboro four and why did they decide to sit down at that lunch counter in 1960 . They work for freshman a t were four freshman at and they had been thinking about racial injustices and how to integrate and how to push the movement along for some time. It was not until Joseph Mcneil is returning to school after when hes break in 1959 is refused a meal at a greyhound train terminal and he is just trying to buy a hot dog. And gets back to campus and he is emboldened. He says enough is enough. So him and this for friends decide they are going to target the woolworths. Aggregate eating facilities in greensboro, North Carolina. I find interesting is why it woolworths, woolworths was a five and dime that many people of a certain age probably still remember. It was a chain Discount Department store. Recognizable because it is a
And go home to my lord and be free oh, freedom oh, freedom oh, freedom and we wont be afraid ill be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free all right freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home freedom, Freedom Freedom come and i want to go home oh, freedom, my lord oh, freedom, my lord oh, freedom, my lord i will be free we shall overcome i will be free we shall overcome those young people singing the anthem of the American Revolution of 1963 were freedom riders. They were part of the pattern developed in this revolution, patterned by events instead of events forming a pattern. It involved a federal boycott, involve the use of federal troops, killed and been killed, we are about to see them all. As we see them, we will also see the growing participation of young whites in the battle. They have taken part in increasing numbers, particularly in sitting demonstrations. It was a tactic employed by new grow College Students in greensboro, north carolina. On february 1
Several dealing with child safety. Lawmakers will also debate and ans Department Issues funding for historically black olleges and universities, tribally controlled colleges and other Higher Education institutions that serve minorities. Any votes requested will be held at 6 30 eastern. Expected to lso vote on starting negotiations with the senate over defense and policy rograms over the next year including troop numbers, pay increases and programs. Live house coverage here on cspan. The chair will postponefurther proceedingses on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or votes object jeggetted under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Schakowsky mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2211 the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report does the gentlewoman from illinois wish to call the bill
Welcome to the 2019 mississippi book festival. This morning we celebrate the fifth anniversary of her literary long party. [applause] we are honored to have so many distinguished authors and friends join our celebration from the Mississippi State capital. Today more than 170 authors will visit with thousands of booklovers making connections through the love of books and the written word. Cspan has been with us since the very beginning and we are grateful for the partnership we start today by recognizing the readers to mississippi culturally a landscape. The writers trail is an ever list the places all over the state that mark significant places in the lives of mississippi authors. Ida b wells and richard ford are the very best writers. Two is famous for Investigative Journalism. And ford is famous for his novels. The hardhitting pieces about lynching of the 20th century achieve such notoriety that was known by some as the most famous black woman in america. Her marker will be placed in