Next, eric holder talks about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Then, Charles Bolden on the anniversary of the moon landing. John quincy adams was the second adams to be elected to the white house. The second northerner to be elected to the white house. Twoas only one of antislavery president s to be elected to the white house. He was deeply feared by the south. They worry that his vision of a unified country in which the federal government of the states were partners in a relationship that enabled the federal government to play leading roles in binding the country together through infrastructure projects, supporting manufacturing, and so on. He was deeply suspected by the Southern States who thought that he wanted too much power for the federal government. Frank kaplan on john quincy adams. On tuesday, eric holder spoke at a ceremony at Howard University. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. That law was signed by president Lyndon Johnson on july 2 1964.
Executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council describes efforts throughout the summer of 1964 to expand Voting Rights for blacks. Did you hear me . With freedom summer, the idea was they needed to attract National Attention to what was happening in mississippi. Civil rights activists worry that with their action, there was a lot of violence directed against them. There were murders and beatings that were not attracting National Attention. The idea is if you can bring in outsiders, northerners, whites, that can attract more National Attention, then they could show to the country and the rest of the world what needed to change. They brought down Civil Rights Activists to come help in this process and the deed they attracted a great deal of National Attention and quite tragically, with the murder of the michael schwerner, Andrew Goodman and james chaney. If focused National Attention on what was happening. We are in the cofo building. From 19631965 this was the head of the coun
Along with the hundreds of millions in iraq and the middle east, for what you have done. As the nation marks veterans day, we remember tomas young, the paralyzed iraq war veteran turned peace activist. He has just died at the age of 34. Last year he published, a message to george w. Bush and dick cheney from a dying veteran. We will hear tomas in his own words and speak to the legendary talkshow host phil donahue who codirected a film about tomas called body of war. , i had never seen a sacrifice this close up. And now that he is gone, i remember him now and always, especially on this veterans day. And i realize as i looked at him in bed inert, he was just one of thousands of young men and women who more than sacrificed for this nation. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has issued his strongest statement to date in favor of a free and open internet. In a video message, obama called for th
Decision to opt out of the system. We also hear from the rev. Al sharpton and benjamin crump, attorney for the brown family. Then we speak to Ricky Jackson who has just been freed from prison after spending 39 years behind bars for a crime he didnt commit. How does it feel . I am very happy. No words can describe how i feel right now. Just glad to be out. He is a longest holding prisoner ever to be exonerated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Protests are set to begin for a third day a row in ferguson, missouri over grangers decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for killing unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Dessert governor jay nixon to play more than 2000 National Guard troops to patrol the st. Louis area. Police said more than 40 people were arrested. Some Property Damage was reported, before less than monday night when buildings were burned and broken into. Protests against Police Brutalit
Southern mexico. The parents of the missing students continue to hold out hope that their loved ones are still alive. We will go to guerrero and mexico city for the latest. U. S. , attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch. If i have the honor of being confirmed by the senate, i will wake up every morning with the protection of the American People my first thought. As Senate Democrats consider putting off her confirmation hearing to the shock of many until next year am a when the republicans are in control. We will speak to her former law school classmate, kimberle crenshaw, of the africanamerican policy forum. We will also talk about crenshaws campaign to include girls and women of color in president obamas my brothers keeper initiative. Interesting meeting led by Valerie Jarrett yesterday. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Death toll from the Ebola Outbreak in west africa has topped 5000 with another 14,000 stricken with ebola. The W