Immigrants are starting to m it to. For the gold rush, and working on the railroads and mines and such. So our population is exploding and changing. At a dramatic rate. Susan do you know approximately how many enslaved persons were in the United States at the time . Ilyon woo thats another good question, i am not on top of the figures. Susan i wrote down, about 3 million. That is one of your historical figures referenced. We will use that number from your book. You also tell readers that we think about the fugitive slave law is something that came out of the compromise of 1850, but you remind your readers that George Washington actually signed fugitive slave legislation so it had been enforced since the very founding of the country. What did that early legislation mean for enslaved people, what did it do to their lives . Ilyon woo both the fugitive slave law, the 18th century fugitive slave law and a clause in the constitution itself, made it possible for, or legalized enslavers rights
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Condemns claims about his father in in relation to tax fairest, in the house of commons. Im trying to figure out what it is about Sherlock Holmes that makes him popular and i have all the sport, including ibrahimovic taking legal action after being accused of doping. A vote which could lead to brazils president being forced from power is expected within the next two hours. Dilma rousseff is facing impeachment over allegations of mismanagement and corruption. Well be live in brazil in a moment. First well look a what led the leader into the crisis. Its alleged she manipulated accounts. Dilma rousseff and supporters described the process against her as a coup. She appointed her predecessor as the chief of staff, and is accused of marking the appointment to protect him from corruption. Its not only corruption, hundreds of thousands of brazilians turned out in protest. Lucia newman joins us from brasilia with the latest on this. A range of problems facing Dilma Rousseff at the moment. All
Youre looking at the cac, and the dax up as well. Lets take a look at crude before we get to merger monday or unmerger monday. The wti trading at 4 45. 63. Halliburton and baker hughes scrapping a deal, following opposition from european and u. S. Antitrust regulators. It would have combined the second and Third Largest Oil Services Company and it raised concern it would result in higher prices. Last month, the Justice Department filed a law suit to stop the deal. And as a result, halliburtons going to pay baker hughes a 3. 5 billion breakup fee. I guess you could argue both sides of this, andrew. We know events, its already happening, 7 increase in the price of oil back to h45. The industry will come back, and at that time you have a powerful anticompetitive. Potentially. But in the meantime, it obviously made a lot of sense for both companies to try to pool their resources in such a tough period. And i just wonder, you know, its a fine line to draw, depending on whos president and wh
Cold willll stay in the lower and middle 20s with windchill those between eight and 12 for both. W thank you, scott. There chat went all out round in ground fox that looks good heret to 71 southbound just came off first 90 westbound no problems snow increment weather everything is smooth sailing youll find that broadway 71 south. So wayne and kristi pack to you in the studio. We begin this morning with breaking news one man is dead after an Early Morning houseus fire. Lets check in with jessica dill who is five on the scene with so sad at morning out here unless 99th Street Office dennison for their is a fire that took place that did take one wife take a look behind me the scene is wrapping up they did put the crane tape at this just moments ago and as you can see the home has some damage through their windows blown up above thisup happened around 4 00 a. M. And we junot a male was killed in this fire cleveland fire tells us he did get out of the homeve he was found on the first fourth