Government, the arrival of the first enslaved africans, the experiences of women, and the enslavement of native americans. Northern Virginia Community college and the office of Historic Alexandria cohosted this event. Welcome. In case you are wondering about cameras, cspan is covering this tonight for us. It will be broadcast may be a week from now. Year, we hold a lecture series in memory of a colleague who passed away a few years ago. Joseph winthrop, a dedicated and compassionate professor and social activist. And thees over there, woman who was married to him for many years is sitting here marilyn, glad to have you with us. Panell complete this tomorrow at the alexandria campus, because we are all professors at the alexandria northern Virginia Community college. Alexandra is a treat for history. And it is a treat to have these professors in a setting like the lyceum. We can rub shoulders with the ghost of the past. Yearhts topic is the 1619, a turning point not only for jamestown b
Early years of the american conservative movement. So, this brings us to the 1970s and the topic is the industrialization. Were taking up our lecture in 1970, but we will take this all the way through really the 1980s. So, the development to talk about werent sudden. They unfolded very slowly and i will explain what. You tohat, i want reflect on a question that i am going to give you. Do not raise your hands yet. Because i want you to think about it. The American Dream. Define that . O find i want you think about your grandparents generations. Your parents generation. And your generation. I want you to think about the standard of living enjoyed by these generations and your family. Consummate to give me a definition of the American Dream . Carla . , like,g successful and getting married, maybe . Having kids and being able to provide for your family. Prof. Nickerson yes, that is the American Dream for a lot of people. How else to people think about the American Dream . Alexia . For an i
Present arms. [National Anthem] oh say can you see by the dawns early light. What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ore the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Senate Chaplain barry c. Black. Chaplain black let us pray. God of our weary years and silent tears, you have brought us on this providential pilgrimage. Help us to keep our eyes on you and the prize. Thank you for this opportunity to recognize the historical importance of the arrival of africans to the shores in 1619. Lord, we are grateful for the strength you provided your ebony children, infusing them with a faith that wouldnt shrink, though pressed by many of foe. The
Forward, halt. Oh say can you see oh say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, chaplain barry c. Chaplain black. Chaplain black let us pray. God of our weary years and silent tears, you have brought us on this providential pilgrimage. Help us to keep our eyes on you and the prize. Thank you for this opportunity to recognize the historical importance of the arrival of africans to the shores in 1619. Lord, we are grateful for the strength you provided your ebony children, infusing them with a faith that wouldnt shrink, though pressed by many. Many a
Of the museum of africanAmerican History. They should have called you the founding director. Her first book, a fragile freedom, africanamerican women d emancipation in the an antebellum city. Published by yale. An understudy topic up until that point. The perfect person to taken to challenge to recover the story of ona judge. Lets give erika a big round of applause. [applause] good evening, everyone. I would like to thank steve and emily for helping me with arrangements to arrive here. It has been a very, very busy week. This book just came out on tuesday of last week. And so as doug said, my first book was published with Yale University press and this book is more of a sort of crossover trade book for a larger more general audience. So it is a very different experience. Been rewarding. Im a little tired. Forgive me if my voice goes in and out. Ive been talking more than usual. And to be where the story of ona judges life began. What i will do tonight is talk a little bit about i will