[cheering] pres. Trump boy, oh boy. This is a group. So so, ive been doing this for a long time. That is the loudest ive ever heard anything in this room. [cheering] trump you just broke the record. Unbelievable. Well, i want to thank you all. And i have a lot of friends, but and this is a place. 1799 it was built. 1799. Started off with number six john adams, president. And so, its a long time. Its the white house, and we love it, and its an honor to have you. But you really did you broke the sound barrier. Ive never heard that. Ive never heard it quite like that, and i appreciate it. We love you. We love you. Audience member we love you pres. Trump thank you. And im honored to welcome everybody and these incredibly talented and unbelievable, patriotic, Young American leaders. Youre going to be the leaders. Somebody i would be almost willing to bet, maybe even willing to bet somebody in that audience, right here, right in front of me, is going to be standing here someday. [cheering] p
Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
Discusses the administrations move to hold families indefinitely. Take your we will calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host reports indicate the u. S. Is very close to a deal with the taliban to withdrawal american troops from afghanistan. Ending our 18year military presence there and fulfilling a key 2016 Campaign Promise of president donald trump. Good morning, welcome to washington journal for this wednesday, september 4, 2019. Well start the program asking about that and heres how we are going to separate the lines. If you are an Afghanistan War veteran that line is 2027488000. And for all others, please use 2027488001. Everyone welcome to post your thoughts on facebook, facebook. Com slash cspan and a tweet cspanwj. The news that came out yesterday could be affected by reports of further violence by the taliban. This is an a. P. Report posted online at Washington Times. Com. Afghan government raises new concerns abo
Physical standards. Held at the university of kansas. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. We will begin or second session on the problem of morale and in order to mix up the format a little bit, we are having this time a series of short presentations, short talks by three participants. And then they will pullover chairs and sit in front to ask them questions. Our third participant jacquelyn rip who is an associate professor tried to leave from harrisburg yesterday morning on a 7 00 a. M. Flight and it turned out the earliest she would be able to come in because of a problem with the plane was 2 00 a. M. Yesterday. Shes not here with us. We have instead margory who is a graduate student and is going to read jackies paper. The questions will only be two the other two participants. Marjory is not going to try to answer questions for jackie. The speaker today, we begin with William Donnelly who is a senior historian. To be followed by eric flint who is the director of the u. S. Army muse
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican