Happen right away. The role of the radicals becomes more assertive after the end of the war. After lincoln was assassinated, president johnson takes over and has an even more lenient view than lincoln of how the Southern States are going to be readmitted, and he is pushed constantly by the radical republicans. In a short time, roughly for five years, they pass a series of constitutional amendments and also laws that bring about the equality of africanamericans in the south and that starts with the passage of the 13th amendment. That is ratified later that year, banning slavery, outlawing slavery once and for all in the u. S. But that was following with major legislation might the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which extended Citizenship Rights to the freedmen and constitutional amendments like the 14th amendment. The 15th amendment that guaranteed Voting Rights and also a series of reconstruction acts that divided the south into military districts. They gave power to Union Generals to run t
It has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war, there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house like thaddeus stevens, the chairman of the ways and means committee. A very powerful leader. Also people like henry winter davis, eliza washburn. In the senate, people like Charles Sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration not only to prosecute the war more vigorously, but to have a reconstruction after a war that was not so lenient toward Southern States and was going to ensure that Political Rights were extended to africanamericans. Ms. Elloitt the war ends in 1865. I have you get to be first africanamerican members of congress . It does not happen right that day. Mr. Wasniewski it did not happ
Alongside her husband and son. The humanist association of the greater sacramento area hosted this event. It is about an hour. Todays speaker asked me if i could give her only a brief introduction. Her subject is belle la follette who lived a very full life from 18591931. In doing the research for her new book, nancy discovered the work of previous historians have drastically underestimated this great humanist. She discovered the surprising truths about the radical reformer who was denounced by some as disgraceful to the white race. What . Disgraceful . She fought for votes for women, she fought for peace, she fought for civil rights. The New York Times hailed her as the least known but the most influential american women who had to do with Public Affairs in this country. Professor nancy unger will help us know belle la follette for who she really is. Nancy . [applause] ms. Unger hello. Thank you for that lovely introduction. I have given talks to the humanist community of Silicon Vall
Todays speaker asked me if i could give her only a brief introduction. Lets see if i can. Her subject is and i like to but it is belle la follette who lived a very full life from 18591931. In doing the research for her new book, nancy discovered the work of previous historians have drastically underestimated this great humanist. She discovered the surprising truths about the radical reformer who was denounced by some as disgraceful to the white race. What . Disgraceful . She fought for votes for women, she fought for peace, she fought for civil rights. And for so much more. The New York Times hailed her as the least known but the most influential american women who had to do with Public Affairs in this country. Professor nancy unger will help us know belle la follette for who she really is. A marvelous model of progressive reform. Nancy . [applause] ms. Unger hello. Thank you for that lovely introduction. I have given 8 talks to the humanist community of Silicon Valley and they are one
Discusses womens ratings rights activists belle, la follette. Active in the early 20th centuries. She is the author which tell the story of this journalist, suffragist and pacifist who campaigned alongside her husband and son in their own bids for office. The humanist association of the greater sacramento area hosted this event and its about an hour. Todays truly delightful speaker, professor nancy unger, asked me if i could give her only a brief introduction. Lets see if i can. Subject is and i would like to pronounce it, belle la folette, who lived a full life from 1859 to 1931. In doing the research for her new book, nancy discovered that the work of previous historians including herself, had drastically underestimated this great humanist. She discovered the surprising truths about the radical reformer who was denounced by some as disgraceful to the white race. What . Disgraceful . She fought for women, peace, civil rights. And for so much more. The New York Times hailed her as perh