Early 1,800 1800s. Joshua rothman is the professor. Today were going to talk about the emerge earns of a new antislavery and the reaction to that antislavery. We havent looked at opposition to slavery in a while but in a generation or two after the ratification of the constitution, it was not unusual for both northerners and southerners to talk about the morality of slavery. Now, before the 1830s or so, there were relatively few white americans who believed that enslaved people ought to be immediately freed, given citizenship rights, but there were many who felt white people and black people would both be better off if slavery gradually ended and if the two races sort of pursued their destinies separately. And so in 1817 you start to see kind of the manifestation of this idea in a movement, all right . That year a group of prominent minister and politicians, people who wanted to end slavery, separate the races, they founded an Organization Called the american colonization society. Now,
Meanwhile, the chancellor announced tougher benefit sanctions on those who are capable of working. But choose not to. And a National Living wage rise to £11 an hour. Wage rise to £11 an hour. We promised in our manifesto to raise the National Living wage to two thirds of Median Income and ending low pay in this country. At the moment, this country. At the moment, its £10. 42 an hour and were waiting for the low Pay Commission to tell us next Years Commission to tell us next years recommendation. But i confirm today, whatever that recommendation, well increase the National Living wage to at least £11 an hour next year. Least £11 an hour next year. Thats a pay rise for 2 million workers. Chancellor well, liz truss has called on him to cut Corporation Tax back to 19 in his next autumn statement. Speaking at a fringe rally at conservative Party Conference in manchester today, the former former Prime Minister urged the tory leadership to axe the tax cut bills and build homes. Her comme
Announced tougher benefit sanctions on those who are capable of working. But choose not to. And a National Living wage rise to £11 an hour. Wage rise to £11 an hour. We promised in our manifesto to raise the National Living wage to two thirds of Median Income and ending low pay in this country. At the moment, this country. At the moment, its £10. 42 an hour and were waiting for the low Pay Commission to tell us next Years Commission to tell us next years recommendation. But i confirm today, whatever that recommendation, well increase the National Living wage to at least £11 an hour next year. Least £11 an hour next year. Thats a pay rise for 2 million workers. Chancellor well, liz truss has called on him to cut Corporation Tax back to 19 in his next autumn statement. Speaking at a fringe rally at conservative Party Conference in manchester today, the former former Prime Minister urged the tory leadership to axe the tax cut bills and build homes. Her comments come after jeremy hunt
Teenagers arrested in connection with the hitandrun crash. We have more from rich monday about how Police Tracked the two down. Alex . Reporter good afternoon to you. Investigators say the two 18 yearolds ditched their car after this crash early yesterday morning. Then reported it stolen. However, police, when they went to talk to the two teens, were not buying the story and both of them were arrested. The young man accused of being behind the wheel is now facing a very serious charge of attempted murder. Police say he intentionally plowed his car into a richmond officer during a weekend side show. Dramatic cell phone video taken by a bystander shows a black sedan, speeding up, and then slamming into a Richmond Police officer, who was standing in the street. That officer had responded to break up a large side show early sunday morning, near marina bay parkway and regatta boulevard. The driver who hit him sped off. And the eightyear veteran was left with head trauma, along with bumps an
Afternoon. It is going to be a scorcher. Drink plenty of water and make sure that you take care of the children, pets and elderly. Shore line, San Francisco, north bay as well as down through san mateo and into monterey. This is going on through part of the weekend with temperatures usually hot as well. With the hot, dry conditions, add a little bit of wind and thats what we have in hour hills. We have heat and fire danger. That will go until tomorrow. It is an air quality issue. We have poor earl called around the bay area. Ill have more on what you can expect throughout the weekend. Well talk about the afternoon highs and tell you how long it is expected to last. The heat is forcing School Districts to cut their school day short in order to keep their students safe. Jessie, i see you wiping the sweat off your brow. I hear rose mary say its avenue going to be a scorcher. No, no, its already a scorcher this is the cool part of the day. It is already 99 degrees and its get worse. Kids a