We know he did and he was attempting to put a marker down. This wont be forgotten and will come back. In the center we have the two africanamerican to served in the senate. By the muchrounded larger numbers of African Americans who served in the house. There is joseph rainey, the first africanamerican in the house. And it takes it all the way around to all of them who were there. I find it so poignant in that, when this was printed no one knew how long would it be. Did they think 20 years would be a long time . Did they think it would be just a moment. What did happen in this print it looks terribly damaged, like it has had a hard life. As if at some point someone took this and pasted it on probably a wall. Underneath that is wallpaper. Underneath the print and on top of the board is wallpaper. It was perhaps painted on someones wall. In sort of recognition of the things that happened. We acquired it in d. C. It may have never left the nations capital, unlike black representation that
Tvs american artifacts we visit the Cannon House Office building to see artifacts that tell the story of africanamericans in congress in the 20th century. Im farar elliott. And im matt waz knsniewski. We wanted to talk about africanamerican representation in the 20th century. We have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican to be elected in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carolina. And then its a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. And that is Oscar Depriest from illinois. And we have a couple of really rare artifacts from Oscar Depriest from the 1920s and 30s. But before i launch into them, because i love them so much, matt, tell us a little bit about Oscar Depriest and how he got into congress. So, theres a long period, almost three decades, after George Henry White leaves congress where theres no africanamericans who serve in either the house or
Sundays disputed president ial election. Several in you country see a steep rise in corona virus infections prompting fears of new lock downs and stricter quarantine measures. We begin with a surprise announcement from the u. S. President on a breakthrough Peace Agreement in the middle east israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations israel says it will suspend plans to an expanse of the occupied west bank trump says the u. S. Helped broker the deal which will see the u. A. E. And Israel Exchange embassies and invest it is the 2 nations are expected to meet in the coming weeks to sign bilateral agreements. This is a truly historic moment not just the israel jordan peace treaty was signed more than 25 years ago or so much progress being made towards peace in the middle east by uniting 2 of americas closest and most capable partners in the region something would say could not be done this deal is a significant step towards building a more peacef
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