In part for the ring name for my mother and rebeccas grandmother and with the speaker of the house and all of you idealists powerful women and leader mccarthy. It really is an occasion worth celebratingand celebrating well into next year. Let me review the New York Times headline or may 22 1919. Suffrage was easily inhouse, boat 349. 19 republicans and 17 democrats largely from the south. The surprise boat was nicholas longwood who had voted the year before in the amendment had come to the house and then it had been terrifying for the supporters, he had voted against them but he said things have changed in his day since then. He didnt mention his wife alice probably wouldnt let him come home but after that are breaking vote in the house or heart stopping vote in the house, it was a heartbreaking one in the senate, a rare lost by one vote but the women fighting for their rights persisted and chance part, House Speaker in 1980 that democratic leader in 1919, he said when i first came to
Powerful women and leader mccarthy. [laughter] it really is a an occasion worth celebrating and celebrating well into next year. Until august. 30489. 19 republicans, largely from the south, comprised opposition. The surprise vote was nicholas ongworth, who had voted the year before the amendment come one e house and passed by vote and has been terrifying for the supporters. E didnt mention who probably wouldnt let him come over. After that heartbreaking vote in heartbreakingas a one in the senate. House speaker he in 1918, the democratic leader in 1919, the two of you can to this switching around he said, when i first the voice of ss, the suffragist was like john the baptist crying in the wilderness. It was more a joke than anything else. Is what idnt say change him. His own wife had wanted to see what horrible conditions suffragist en the were imprisoned for the crime of the the crime of blocking the sidewalk. Because they had the at the atter to picket the white house. They were lock
[inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to the 19th annual National Book festival brought to you by the library of congress. [applause] this festival is free of charge thanks to the generosity of donors large and small. He. Please make it brief and to the point, you are giving us permission to use it to web cast and finally i ask that you please turn off your cell phones, thank you and enjoy your day. Good morning, book lovers, how are you . Can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the librarian, hardworking staff and the volunteers . Absolutely. [applause] im chairman for the National Endowment of humanities, we proud to continue partnership of National Book festival, topic of this festival, changemakers and one way we are doing so is to discuss topic on the bottom level of the Convention Center, theyll we will recognize importance of 19th document, documentary on pbs, we have wonderful cutouts of Suffrage Movement, leaders that you can pose with, grandchildren, Fredrik Dou
Emancipation proclamation which was issued eight months later. On this day 157 years ago an act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District Of Columbia became law. The d. C. Emancipation act and enslavery in washington, d. C. Freeing 3,100 enslaved individuals. For the past year as war raged between the union and the confederacy opponents of slavery had decried the scandal of slavery continuing to exist within the nations capitol. 8 1 2 months later president lincoln sign said the emancipation proclamation which did not free all enslaved persons but sent a powerful signal slavery would no longer be tolerated. The emancipation proclamation has assumed a place among the greatest arguments of human freedom. The story of the emancipation proclamation is one that would help to redefine freedom and eventually change the course of history. Both the proclamation and the d. C. Legislation represent a praups of hope, freedom and justice that continues to inspire a
Within the nations capitol. 8 1 2 months later president lincoln sign said the emancipation proclamation which did not free all enslaved persons but sent a powerful signal slavery would no longer be tolerated. The emancipation proclamation has assumed a place among the greatest arguments of human freedom. The story of the emancipation proclamation is one that would help to redefine freedom and eventually change the course of history. Both the proclamation and the d. C. Legislation represent a praups of hope, freedom and justice that continues to inspire and resonate with the American People more than 150 years after its creation. Now its my pleasure to welcome the reverend to the stage. Hes the director of the office of religious affairs and the executive office of the mayor and the interim director of the Mayors Office of africanamerican affairs and the commission on fathers, men and boys. He serves as a liaison for the Faith Community in the District Of Columbia and also provides sup