Frees 3100 enslaved individuals. For the past year as war raged between the union and the confederacy opponents of slavery had decried the scandal of slavery continuing to exist within the Nations Capital. Eight and a half month later, president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation which did not free all enslaved persons but sent a powerful signal that slavery would no longer be tolerated. The emancipation proclamation has assumed a place among the greatest arguments of human freedom. The story of the emancipation proclamation is one that would help to redefine freedom and eventually change the course of history. Both the proclamation and the d. C. Legislation represent a promise of hope, freedom, and justice that continues to inspire and resonate with the American People more than 150 years after its creation. Now its my pleasure to welcome the reverend thomas brown to the stage. He is the director of the office of religious affairs and the executive office of the mayor. And t
And george mason university. Hes a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and has written regularly for the New York Times and contributes to a wide number of newspapers and periodicals. His previous books include the class and great stagnation. In his new book big business, he examines the tension between the lack of trust in big business snd big businesses in the American Economy. He argues that corporations despite americans ambivalence towards them are inessential and balanced, productive and Oppressive Society by spurring innovation, rewarding talent and hard work and created the bounty on which americans have come to depend. The Deputy Editor of Harvard Business review writes tyler cowen mounts a defense of big Business Finance and the tech industry. Both of their critics and defenders will benefit from b ts book. Cowen will be joined in conversation tonight by edward, u. S. National editor from Financial Times and author of the retreat of western liberalism. Please join me in welcoming eit
That corporations despite americans are essential in balance, productive and Progressive Society by spurring innovation, rewarding talent and hard work and creating on which tech come to dependent. Tyler cowen with finance and tech industry, both critics and defenders will benefit from reading the book, cowen will be joined by edward, u. S. National editor for Financial Times and author of the retreat of western liberalism. Please join me in welcoming tyler cowen. Thank you very much for the introduction. Delight to be here with tyler. Ive met tyler a million times, have met many years, we dont always agree with each other. Disagreeing without being disagreeable and far more manageable at the end of it. We do agree on some things. I am going to get into productivity. Let me quickly emphasize tylers productivity. Wonderful book in 2011. Weve had your complacent, we couldnt have no, about every 3 years. Things speed up as we get older. But, anyway, that is a lot of books, one thing i wil
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