For freedom and equality. [applause] ho has seen the new gallery . D everyone who has not can see vision 2020, very important and is cosponsoring. Its so inspiring and so meaningful to tell the story of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was thwarted, resurrected by lincoln and Frederick Douglas and enshrined in post civil war amendments, thwarted again, and hen resurrected by king. And theyre two of the scholars who were on our advisory panel. Youll hear from them as well as katherine tonight in a conversation moderate bid my colleague lana, our head of constitutional content who worked with the Incredible Team to create that exhibit. If you havent seen it, i want you to go down as soon as possible and see it and tell me what you think. Now please join me in greeting lana and our panelists. [applause] good evening. Welcome to the center. Thank you, for that kind introduction. As jeff mentioned my name is lana im the senior director of content here at the center. Tonig
Confederate surrender at appomattox and the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln in this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation many especially in africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would actively promote cause of black equality. Black leaders. However became disillusioned with johnson after a dramatic meeting with the president at the white house Frederick Douglass attack johnsons policies in a number of lectures across the country. Johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the us house of representatives of february 21st, 1868. Three days later the house voted 128 to 47 to adopt the rest of resolution. In the failed promise Robert S Levine portrays the conflicts that brought Frederick Douglass and the wider black community to reject
Conversations with nonfiction authors and others making things happen. Weekly hour long conversations that regularly feature authors on Nonfiction Books about a variety of topics and behind the scenes of the Nonfiction Book Publishing Industry with industry updates and best sellers lists. Find our podcasts by downloading the free cspan app and wherever you get your podcasts and our website, cspan. Org podcast. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender at appmattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and many africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would promote. And they were disillusioned with johnson, after Frederick Douglass talked about it. And eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the archives is the impeachment of johnson, february 1868. Three days later 12847 voted to adopt the resolution. In the failed promise, Robert Levine brought Frederick Douglass and wider black community to reject Andrew Johnson and call for a guilty verdict in his impeachm
Wrote in my bondage and my freedom. For my own part, i had now become altogether too big for my chains. Thank god he did. Frederick douglass has a majestic presence in our lives. The most photographed man of the 19th century. Frederick douglass stirs our souls. His rhetoric could roar like a lion. Its why he was greeted with many minutes long Standing Ovations even after he spoke and very often before we live in anticipation, dont we . Its also what he said. Frederick douglass is a prophet of freedom. He rallied the nation in pursuit of our founding principles. Quote, it is not light that we need, but fire. It is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind and the earthquake. Clearly, Frederick Douglass knew what time it was. We celebrate his example today and deeply appreciate his legacy every day, giving us a north star and a path to pursue for posterity. That is why the Heritage Foundation is delighted to partner with the Douglass Leadership Institute in hos
Frederick douglass was born free, but in bondage, as he wrote in my bondage and my freedom. For my own part, i had now become altogether too big for my chains. Thank god he did. Frederick douglass has a majestic presence in our lives. The most photographed man of the 19th century. Frederick douglass stirs our souls. His rhetoric could roar like a lion. Its why he was greeted with many minutes long Standing Ovations even after he spoke and very often before we live in anticipation, dont we . Its also what he said. Frederick douglass is a prophet of freedom. He rallied the nation in pursuit of our founding principles. Quote, it is not light that we need, but fire. It is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind and the earthquake. Clearly, Frederick Douglass knew what time it was. We celebrate his example today and deeply appreciate his legacy every day, giving us a north star and a path to pursue for posterity. That is why the Heritage Foundation is delighted