Which gave africanamericans the right to vote. This event was held at the university of the south in suwanee, tennessee. Good morning, everyone. My names john mccartle. Im the vice chancellor and president of the university of the south here at suwanee, tennessee. Also im proud to say a member of the history department. And in those several capacities its a pleasure for me to welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the university of the south by 1860 possessed more than 6,000 acres of land on the Cumberland Plateau in tennessee. Had an endowmen
And in those several capacities, its a pleasure for me to welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year, we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the university of the south by 1860 possessed more than 6,000 acres of land on the Cumberland Plateau in tennessee. It had an endowment half the size of harvards. I often think with my regents about what that would mean for us today. We wouldnt be lamenting an 8 return. And saw itself, in that vision, with colleges of different sizes, schools of law and medicine and business and theology. Saw itself indeed as americas first truly comprehensive pri
Constitutional issues. On separate inlet of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance, this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National of visible institution by a group of founding ships in the 1850s, university of the south by 1860 possesses more than 6000 is about half the size of harvard. I often think with my regions about what that would mean for us today. We would be lamenting and 8 return. It was in that vision with colleges of different sizes, schools of law and medicine and business and theology. The large crowd gathered for the university cornerstone. This was in october of 1860. Envisioners possessed something they utterly lacked in time. Within a month, Abraham Lincoln was elected president. Every building was destroyed. Reality, describe the the stone was left on stone, all the nations pride or thrown went down to dust. Founderseration of chased by war, cleansed from the stain of pride knowing firsthand how origi
Welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year, we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways, this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the university of the south by 1860 possessed more than 6,000 acres of land on the Cumberland Plateau in tennessee. It had an endowment half the size of harvards. I often think with my regents about what that would mean for us today. We wouldnt be lamenting an 8 return. And saw itself, in that vision, with colleges of different sizes, schools of law and medicine and business and theology. Saw itself indeed as americas first truly comprehensive private university a half generation ahead of Johns Hopkins
Films about slavery. Catherine clinton will be coming back to the United States this fall. Shes the author of numerous books about gender, race and the american civil war, including biographies and shes edited the diaries and memoirs of Suzi King Taylor and mary chestnut. Professor clinton serves on the advisory committees and the virginia ses quill centennial commission. Im imagining were going to hear about some of that experience today. John insgo is University Professor at the yooumpbunivers georgia. He is the coarticle thor of appalachian civil war. He is currently the editor of the new georgia enviek encyclopedia. The processor recently wrote a book in southern autobig ra fill and is currently working on a book on appalachia and film. Braen da steven son has receivabled as the chair of the department of history. She is author of the awardwinning monographs life in black and white, and the contested murder of latasha hardens. Her newest work, what is slavery, will be published by