A focus on her work in the 1850s. Professor free cites numerous examples of Elizabeth Cady using racist rhetoric in her newspaper writings of the time, arguing that she used racism in an effort to attract allies in a fight to gain Voting Rights for white women only. The Womens Rights National Historical Park in seneca falls, new york is the host of this event. Prof. Free good afternoon, good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of the National Parks service it is my pleasure to welcome all of you here to your part. I want to ask that everyone silenced their cell phones so that our camera crew does not get disrupted. Introduceelight to you to our speaker dr. Laura free. Of associate professor history. Her work focuses on the interconnections of gender, race and politics in 19thcentury united states. Her most recent book, and the books in which a program is based. These join me in welcoming dr. Laura free. [applause] prof. Free good afternoon, thank you. I am really honored to be here. It is a
Just two days ago. We celebrated the 234th anniversary of deciding of the us constitution. The framers intended the constitution to be a fundamental framework of law. They did not want the constitution to be changed in response to transient winds. However, they also recognized that American Society and conditions would change over time in ways. They could not predict in 1787. George mason said amendments. Therefore will be necessary and it will be better to provide for them in an easy regular and constitutional way. Then to trust to chance and violence. Article 5 of the constitution lays out the amendment process and sent 1787 more than 10,000 proposed amendments have been introduced to congress. Only 33 amendments have gained enough votes to be submitted to the states for ratification and just 27 have been ratified. So is it too difficult to amend our constitution . During todays program our speakers will address some of the major issues surrounding constitutional reform and whether a
N. Org. Just two days ago. We celebrated the 234th anniversary of deciding of the us constitution. The framers intended the constitution to be a fundamental framework of law. They did not want the constitution to be changed in response to transient winds. However, they also recognized that American Society and conditions would change over time in ways. They could not predict in 1787. George mason said amendments. Therefore will be necessary and it will be better to provide for them in an easy regular and constitutional way. Then to trust to chance and violence. Article 5 of the constitution lays out the amendment process and sent 1787 more than 10,000 proposed amendments have been introduced to congress. Only 33 amendments have gained enough votes to be submitted to the states for ratification and just 27 have been ratified. So is it too difficult to amend our constitution . During todays program our speakers will address some of the major issues surrounding constitutional reform and w
The big bang, you know, big final bang. And it just kind of went out with a little, you know, whimper, whimper. The treat week finale fizzles, blame it on karl the fog. This is today in the bay. Thanks for starting your monday morning with us. Im laura garcia. And im kris sanchez. Marcus washington is off this morning. Well get to that breaking news in ukraine in ament no, but we want to start with the forecast. Kari hall is tracking what we can expect. Fog has been drift around the north bay and south county and of course it is along the coastline as we get started today with low clouds. But as you are getting ready to head out, belmont with a mostly cloudy morning. Temperatures at about 56 degrees so you need the jacket for the start of the day. Well head for the mid60s as the sky clears for early in the afternoon. As we get a look around the bay at what to expect for later this afternoon, some spots really warming up, but staying comfortable in san rafael. Well get a look at minor c