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
You can see that live here on cspan at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. Then, sunday on cspan, utah congressman rob bishop, the chairman of the Natural Resources committee, hell talk about puerto ricos debt crisis, the u. S. Territory is 70 billion in debt and has already missed millions of dollars in debt payments. Congressman bishop will answer questions about efforts in congress to help puerto rico restructure its debt. Newsmakers on 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan unday. Book tv has 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend and here are some programs to watch for this weekend. On saturday at 10 00 p. M. Eastern on afterwards, don watkins, author of equal is unfair. Don the reason i say unequality is not a problem, its not a concern of how much money do you have but how did you get it . Did you get it through something that is fair or through a process that is unfair . And when you try to equalize people that earn honestly, thats what were challenging and saying thats no
, call 202 ts 7488002. Cleveland residents, want to hear from you. 202 7488003. Orn us on twitter, cspanwj, go to facebook. Com cspan. We will get your calls just a minute. This is your chance to tell the republicans that are gathering here in cleveland what you think should be done to make america safe again. For thisheir theme afternoon, the kick off the 1 00 p. M. Eastern. More on washington with this weekends convention. Is makehe overall theme America Great again, that has been donald trump stream Donald Trumps theme throughout his campaign. Make america working in his tomorrow nights theme, make America First again is wednesday night, and on thursday night is e again. Rica on the speakers you will hear from today when the Convention Kicks off at 1 00 p. M. Eastern, these are the evening speakers that you will hear from. Robinson of willie duck dynasty, former Texas Governor rick perry, marcus luttrell, bestselling author and former u. S. Navy seal will be speaking, as will scott
Forecast. The forecast will not be great for fireworks, but not too hot. Taking a look outside of the golden gate bridge, drizzle and you may think it rained overnight, but it is a lot of low clouds, fog and drizzle along the coast and the bay. Temperatures in the 50s area wide. If you are heading to the beach, you will probably want the sweatshirt, but be aware we have a rip current hazard in effect, and the waves are deceptively small, but you can still see the rip currents. And also hypothermia concern due to the sea surface temperatures in the 50s. This is for the entire coast, so if you are brave enough to go in the water, be very careful. Will be cold on the coast with drizzle and log, and more of the same of what we sought yesterday. 50s on the coast, 70s on the bay, 80s and 90 inland. On the cooler side as we make our way through next week as you head to the Alameda County fair, low to mid 80s. In pleasanton plenty of sunshine, but back here in San Francisco, grab the jacket wi