And i am handicapped in every way. I want to be a student i have struggled hard. I will always be thankful for the naacp for giving me some directly to channel my activities for a better way of life. I am very thankful for dr. Martin luther king, who came to montgomery with his nonviolent christian attitude and of loving your enemies. I almost did not come here today because so many people told me not to come here, and i said that, seeing what happened in summa, i came here with hope and faith and you have given me faith today. I want to say that we were given leaflets about this. Dr. King was not a student, but i was. I learned at that time and place that we are not in a struggle of black against white, but wrong and right. Thank you. [applause] someone has suggested that besing but were not going to sings. Someone has suggested that i acknowledge the presence of the people who are here from london and the people from canada and other fine countries. Im not going to do that. Someone h
Assassinated the following month in april. We will hear from the secretary of the interior, Howard University professor and a green medford edna medford and chuck todd and bobby horton. A reenactment of the actual inauguration. Michael krebs will be playing the role of president lincoln. John obrien as chief justice chase. It is hosted by the National Park service and the Lincoln Group of d. C. Ninelive coverage coming up at 9 30. That is live here on American History tv. [no audio] Michael Krebs will be acting as president lincoln today. The 150th Anniversary Commemoration of Abraham Lincolns second inaugural. Live coverage from the Lincoln Memorial in washington d. C. Here on American History tv. We will be back when the speaking program begins. All weekend long, American History tv is joining our Comcast Cable partners to showcase the history of galveston, texas. To learn more about the cities on our poor, visit cspan. Org cities tour. The cities on our tour. With the explosion and
Actually, the melody was an old irish tune called right in the vote and a fellow named Jesse Hutchison who was of the Hutchison Family serenaded the president a number of times. Hurrah for the choice of the nation our chieftain so brave and so true well go for the great reformation for lincoln and liberty, too well go for the son of kentucky the hero of hoosierdom through the pride of the suckers, so lucky for lincoln and liberty, too theyll find what by felling and mauling our railmaker statesman can do for the people are everywhere calling for lincoln and liberty, too then up with the banner so glorious the starspangled red, white and blue well fight til our banners victorious for lincoln and liberty, too our davids good sling is unerring the slavocrats giant he slew then shout for the freedom preferring for lincoln and liberty, too well go for the son of kentucky the hero of hoosierdom through the pride of the suckers, so lucky for lincoln and liberty, too [applause] thank you very
Petition to the honorable george c. Wallace issued of god, citizen of the United States and governor of the state of alabama. We, as citizens of alabama citizens of many states in our United States and citizens of several foreign countries, come praying the blessing of god upon you and we, many responsibilities that are yours to discharge. We come petitioning you to join us in spirit and in truth in what is historys and Americas Movement toward the great society. A nation of justice where none shall prey upon the weakness of other, a nation of plenty where greed and poverty shall be done away, a nation of brotherhood where success is founded upon service and honor given for nobleness alone. We have come to represent the negro citizens of alabama and freedom loving people from all over the United States and the world. We have come not only 65 days and 60 miles but we have come from three centuries of suffering and hardship. We have come to you, the governor of alabama, to declare that w
Chris Kolakowski will be the guest speaker at the Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable meeting on Wednesday, May 15, at Christ Lutheran Church, 481 Snead Dr. at 6 p.m. in