Introducing many very unique way for the first time ever. I would like to introduce you to jonathans greatgrandfather. That is the easiest applause line of the whole day. And in all seriousness, we are all thrilled that you are here and we are excited that you have devoted your life to human rights and all of us as we discussed yesterday are doing our very best to ensure that that incredible, incredible legacy on this particular issue is preserved forever. Thank you very much and welcome to president carter. Jonathans greatgrandfather. Another person who needs no introduction is fritz mondale, he was the 42nd Vice President of the United States and served with my favorite president of all time and, i think, you can see this morning at breakfast that the relationship that these two great leaders have is one that is perhaps unique in history. They are great friends and have an enormous amount of respect for each other and the way that they are getting to hang out today is a treat for bot
Thank you very much. It is my great honor to introduce this remarkable panel on a topic that is at the very core of everything that the Carter Center does. The norstar for this organization forever and ever will be human rights because that has been the norstar for my grandparents for ever and ever and we are honored to do that. Many of these people have been introduced to you. I will introduce you say prop introducing many very unique way for the first time ever. I would like to introduce you to jonathans greatgrandfather. That is the easiest applause line of the whole day. And in all seriousness, we are all thrilled that you are here and we are excited that you have devoted your life to human rights and all of us as we discussed yesterday are doing our very best to ensure that that incredible, incredible legacy on this particular issue is preserved forever. Thank you very much and welcome to president carter. Jonathans greatgrandfather. Another person who needs no introduction is fri
Of marchers and reenactors and descendents to washington, d. C. To talk about the close of the american civil war. At the end of the war, the government celebrated by bringing 200,000 soldiers to washington d. C. To acknowledge the fact that after four years of a bloody war, it was finally over, the nation had been saved as one nation under god, and the legacy of slavery had ended forever because the union now includes africanamerican soldiers who helped win this war and change the direction of this nation. This afternoon at the museum we are going to have a Panel Discussion including three knowledgeable, informed persons who will talk about one of the legacies of the africanamerican civil war. That is the Voting Rights legacy of the africanamerican civil war. The 14th amendment makes africanamericans citizens of the United States and also hand some a provision about Voting Rights. The 15th amendment takes it a little bit further. We may get into the 15th amendment. I come at this pers
About how the end of the civil war led to that amendment and eventually the 15th amendment that gave africanamerican males the right to vote. The africanamerican civil war and museum hosted this 35 minute event. Frank my name is frank smith and i am the director of the museum. For this purpose this weekend i am the host of the grand review committee, welcoming thousands of marchers and reenactors and descendents to washington, d. C. To talk about the close of the american civil war. At the end of the war, the government celebrated by bringing 200,000 soldiers to washington, d. C. To acknowledge the fact that after four years of a bloody war, it was finally over, the nation had been saved as one nation under god, and the legacy of slavery had ended forever because the union now includes africanamerican soldiers who helped win this war and change the direction of this nation. This afternoon at the museum we are going to have a Panel Discussion including three knowledgeable, informed pers
Frank my name is frank smith and i am the director of the museum. For this purpose this weekend i am the host of the grand review committee, welcoming thousands of marchers and reenactors and descendents to washington, d. C. To talk about the close of the American Civil War. At the end of the war, the government celebrated by bringing 200,000 soldiers to washington, d. C. To acknowledge the fact that after four years of a bloody war, it was finally over, the nation had been saved as one nation under god, and the legacy of slavery had ended forever because the union now includes africanamerican soldiers who helped win this war and change the direction of this nation. This afternoon at the museum we are going to have a Panel Discussion including three knowledgeable, informed persons who will talk about one of the legacies of the africanAmerican Civil War. That is the Voting Rights legacy of the africanAmerican Civil War. The 14th amendment makes africanamericans citizens of the United St