Confederate surrender at appomattox and the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln in this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation many especially in africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would actively promote cause of black equality. Black leaders. However became disillusioned with johnson after a dramatic meeting with the president at the white house Frederick Douglass attack johnsons policies in a number of lectures across the country. Johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the us house of representatives of february 21st, 1868. Three days later the house voted 128 to 47 to adopt the rest of resolution. In the failed promise Robert S Levine portrays the conflicts that brought Frederick Douglass and the wider black community to reject
Conversations with nonfiction authors and others making things happen. Weekly hour long conversations that regularly feature authors on Nonfiction Books about a variety of topics and behind the scenes of the Nonfiction Book Publishing Industry with industry updates and best sellers lists. Find our podcasts by downloading the free cspan app and wherever you get your podcasts and our website, cspan. Org podcast. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender at appmattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and many africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would promote. And they were disillusioned with johnson, after Frederick Douglass talked about it. And eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the archives is the impeachment of johnson, february 1868. Three days later 12847 voted to adopt the resolution. In the failed promise, Robert Levine brought Frederick Douglass and wider black community to reject Andrew Johnson and call for a guilty verdict in his impeachm
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To shoulder with Prince William and prince harry during the london premier of the last jedi. Is it another clue the pro prince georges make cameo in the movie . Good day at 9a starts now. The reviews are in. Are they good . Are they bad . Suspense is building. Well let you know in just a few. Good day d. C. , it is 9 00 sorry one on this wednesday, december 13th. Cold one were having, too. Yeah. Absolutely. Wind chills crazy out there in places indoors as well. Were all about the galaxy far far away this morning though. Coming up later well have more on the royal red carpet, kevin will give us review of the last jedi. Where it ranks among the other star wars movies. Its not at the top of his list. Is it at the bottom. Somewhere in between. Yes. Lots of people are giving it rave reviews across the board when you watch across the channels. But kevin, perhaps he will not play along with else. Kevin going rogue. He also went oneonone with john boy yea ya. They had nice conversation. First,
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