Introduction. I feel like going to door number one or door number two. Thank you for coming. The immediate peg for this evening is the ratification of the 13th amendment. Lets begin by backing up a bit. The army up for junius surrenders at appomattox. Clearly the civil war is over. Plans forhe unions the south for the freed men . I dont think there was any even though plan, president lincoln had put forward various ideas, plans of reconstruction during the civil war. These were primarily geared to winning the war, so to speak, and maybe detaching states from the confederacy. Nobody had really thought through exactly what the status of the freed people was going to be. Leesense, at the time of surrender and shortly afterwards followed by lincolns was theation, this fundamental question facing the country. You might say, what are the consequences . Slavery was still legal in certain parts of the United States. It was pretty clear by this point that slavery was doomed. What were the impli
Thank you for that introduction. I feel like going to door number one or door number two. Thank you for coming. I am the pitching machine, he is the slugger tonight. The immediate peg for this evening is the ratification of the 13th amendment. Lets begin by backing up a bit. April 18, 65. Richmond falls and the army of Northern Virginia surrenders. The civil war is over. What do the victors, what are the unions plans for the south for the freed men . , i dont think there was any single fixed plan, even though president lincoln had put forward various ideas, plans of reconstruction during the civil war. These were primarily geared to winning the war, so to speak, and maybe detaching states from the confederacy. Which would be a considerable aid to the union cause. Nobody had really thought through exactly what the status of the freed people was going to be. In a sense, at the time of lees surrender and shortly afterwards followed by lincolns assassination, this was the fundamental quest
And the signing of the emancipation proclamation and generate firstcome 1863. The author reports contrary to popular belief lincoln struggled with his decision and spent quite a bit of time drafting the document as he dealt with self doubt and oppression. This is one hour. Hello. Thanks to those who are here this evening i am sure todd will sign them after the event but another program coming up october 1st historian and author will be here to talk about his new book, robert e. Lee. That should be good. Cspan is here tonight filming booktv so if they miss tonights program they can see it on cspan. I would like to welcome Todd Brewster who has spoken at the library before a member of the history faculty and u. S. Military academy at west point. Longtime journalist working with editors at time and life and senior producer for abc news. Working with many publications and also the coauthor with update Peter Jennings the century. He lives here in richfield with his wife and children and an
To see that interview a few months before kwame ture Stokely Carmichael died you can go to the cspan Video Library available at cspan. Org. Just type in kwame ture and Stokely Carmichael and you will be able to watch that. Gentlemen we are running out of time. Mr. Clyburn we have referenced ferguson a couple of times here in this conversation. Whats going to happen when Congress Comes back with regard to the hearings, legislative action especially perhaps a lot of the talk was about the militarization of the police force. Do you foresee any legislative action on behalf of congress . Guest oh yes i do especially regarding the militarization of the police forces. I think to have Police Officers decked out in camouflage, sit in the top of these mraps many of which are made in my district and i know why they are made. They are there for ieds, ieds that were really maiming people. They were made for the city streets. These things were made for war and for you to dress as if you are going to
The war of 1812, and Henry Kissinger on international affairs. For more information about this weekends 48 Hour Television schedule, visit us online at booktv. Org. You are watching booktv. Starting now, Todd Brewster recounts when president clinton announced his plans to free the slaves in july at of 1862 and the signing of the emancipation proclamation january 1, 1863. The author reports that contrary to popular belief lincoln struggled with his decision and spent a great deal of time crafting the document as he battled selfdoubt and depression. This is about one hour. Hello and welcome. I am sure that todd will be happy to sign them after the talk as well. Ive like to let you know about a new book on robert ely coming out as well and cspan is also here tonight filming for their booktv program. And so id like to welcome a member of the history and faculty at the United States military academy at west point. A longtime journalist who has worked as an editor at time life and is a produ