So were going to start right around Thomas Jefferson, who we left off talking about on monday, but were going to jump the way through forward to the usmexico war and the civil war. And so a lot of the topics were talking about today, theyre also going to come up in our future lectures. So just know that if you feel slightly unmoored when it comes to what time were in, im going to do my best to signpost, but just flag me down. Youre like, weve suddenly jumped 20 years. Thats going to happen today because its a more of a thematic topic. But what i really want us to get out of this is a deeper insight into this question. Weve been talking throughout the class, which is once you have an empire, how you exert control over it and how is the new us federal government, which we started to talk about on monday, going to control the interior west is going to be its kind of biggest problem. So well start here. Adam smith, pretty famous dude economist, right around 1776, just as the americans are
Chronologically up to this point. This lecture is going kind of spin us out onto a thematic topic. So were going to start right around Thomas Jefferson, who we left off talking about on monday, but were going to jump the way through forward to the usmexico war and the civil war. And so a lot of the topics were talking about today, theyre also going to come up in our future lectures. So just know that if you feel slightly unmoored when it comes to what time were in, im going to do my best to signpost, but just flag me down. Youre like, weve suddenly jumped 20 years. Thats going to happen today because its a more of a thematic topic. But what i really want us to get out of this is a deeper insight into this question. Weve been talking throughout the class, which is once you have an empire, how you exert control over it and how is the new us federal government, which we started to talk about on monday, going to control the interior west is going to be its kind of biggest problem. So well
Chronologically up to this point. This lecture is going kind of spin us out onto a thematic topic. So were going to start right around Thomas Jefferson, who we left off talking about on monday, but were going to jump the way through forward to the usmexico war and the civil war. And so a lot of the topics were talking about today, theyre also going to come up in our future lectures. So just know that if you feel slightly unmoored when it comes to what time were in, im going to do my best to signpost, but just flag me down. Youre like, weve suddenly jumped 20 years. Thats going to happen today because its a more of a thematic topic. But what i really want us to get out of this is a deeper insight into this question. Weve been talking throughout the class, which is once you have an empire, how you exert control over it and how is the new us federal government, which we started to talk about on monday, going to control the interior west is going to be its kind of biggest problem. So well
Of american freedom. He was asking lawmakers to help him pass this legislation. President johnson even if we pass this bill, the battle will not be over. What happened in selma is part of a Larger Movement that reaches into every section and state of america. It is the effort of american ne groes to secure for themselves the full blessings of American Life. Their cause must be our cause too. Because its not just negroes but really it is all of us must overcome crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall overcome. [applause] scarlet you must look at that with mixed emotions. On the one hand, a proud moment for him and the country. Not easy. On the other hand, then came vietnam and all that suggested and perhaps limited what he might have achieved otherwise in building society. Doris no question. I think about those years when i knew him, the last year of his presidency. He was so sad during that time. He knew better than anyone that his legacy had been cut into by the war in
President johnson even if we pass this bill, the battle will not be over. What happened in selma is part of a Larger Movement that reaches into every section and state of america. It is the effort of american negroes to secure for themselves the full blessings of American Life. Their cause must be our cause, too. Because its not just negroes but really it is all of us that must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall overcome. [applause] charlie you must look at that with mixed emotions. On the one hand, a proud moment for him and the country. Not easy. On the other hand, then came vietnam and all that suggested and perhaps limited what he might have achieved otherwise in building society. Doris no question. I think about those years when i knew him, the last year of his presidency. He was so sad during that time. He knew better than anyone that his legacy had been cut into by the war in vietnam. How i wished he was alive now. You know what produced the Vot