Now, on American History tv, university of maryland professor Christopher Bonn or teaches a class about the concept of power and breach civil war slaves societies. He also discusses how the invention of the cotton gin resulted in the expansion of slavery. Okay, i want to get into. Its good morning, welcome back. Great to see you all today. What we are going to do is think through some Big Questions about Power Dynamics in american slave societies today. So, part of this is like a building on what we talked about last thursday. Last thursday we talked about gabriels conspiracy, richmond 1800. We talked in conspicuous about how it reflects the complexity of slavery. Slavery was relationship doing individuals, a person and another person. As an experience, slavery was endlessly complex. With gabriel, we saw some of the ways and enslaved person could enjoy some kinds of freedom within their bondage. So, different practices of power influence the ways different people experienced slavery. S
Today. Also all of our essays are listed on our website, 1776un e 1776unite. Cd. Com 1776united. Com. One of our greatest supporters enable us to do this. The reason that we are gathered to address the 1619 project, the good news is that it has stimulated a much needed debate in the black community. The quality of life in the black kmoount has been served over the past two centuries with the quality of the debate within. During the 19th century, there were three areas, one, there were those who believe in recolonization that we should return to africa. This was embraced by president lincoln. The great fabric. The second is insurrectionists. Matt turner, the third were accomodatione accomodationers, this debate was in the black Community Service as well. The 20th century the debate occurs of the civil rights commitment. In the 60s we had our own Tea Party Movement within the civil rights movement. When everybody first thought we should have a legal challenge of segregation. When the stu
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
What a wonderful crowd filled with so many people. We are glad to have you here. Thank you for that introduction. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the building on behalf of all the staff connected with the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Happy third anniversary. It is a great day for the museum and a great day that never would have happened without the help of all of you in this audience supporting us and encouraging us to move forward. Several months ago, 90 days ago i was at george mason university, and finished my career there. I got a phone call from the director of National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. A good friend. He told me something that made my heart sing, that he was about to be announced as 14 secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. For me it couldnt have been more exciting except he put a link or in there. He asked me, to go the way to the mall. When lonnie bunch asks you to do same thing all you say is yes and that is what i
Shipenburgs university of pennsylvania. Hes an awardwinning author, coauthor or editor of 27 civil war books and more than 40 related articles. He is the Vice President of the center for civil war photographer. Hes been a licensed battlefield guide for 25 years. Hes appeared on numerous productions shown on the bbc, cspan, the pennsylvania public time as d works full chief historian or the American Battlefield trusts. Without any further introduction, i now present to you my friend, gary gear. [applause] leave your book here . Gary yeah, sure, i might need it. Hello, everybody. This isnt easy during the whole civil war in such a sort period of time. Well see if it takes 56 minutes or whatever. Im already wasting time for good luck for those of you who like to take notes. The seeds of the civil war are started in the constitution and there amp. Then you have north and south starting to look at each other differently. Southerners look to the north and although they speak the same languag