Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
A separate u. S. Sale of missiles and tanks to taiwan was announced last month while the chinese sanctions may not have a significant Economic Impact since u. S. Defense contractors are already barred by the u. S. From selling to the Chinese Military the increasing intersection of economic relations between the u. S. And china with issues of security and Foreign Policy seems to create myriad opportunities for irritants on one track to inflame problems on the other. And the raging war has now begun to spread to other sectors stoking fears of a recession now for a deeper dive into a global perspective on the reach of the taso we turn things over to our g. s. Who brings us the view from on the ground in hong kong. The u. S. China trade war is still ongoing now and then fright and with rattle markets in recent weeks many fear a possible recession but President Donald Trump claims are far from that. I think the word recession is a word thats inappropriate because its just a word that the. T
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Under fire yet again as they face a Super Walmart over solar panels our correspondent alex mahela just standing by to break down the trouble for the electric giant can one show really cover all that were about to find out go. A threat of sanctions over an arms deal leaves our globe report today as Chinas Foreign Ministry says it will target any u. S. Company involved in the sale of advanced fighter jets from the u. S. To taiwan the island nation and u. S. Ally plans to pay a 1000000000. 00 for 66. 00 f. 16 v. Fighter jets made by the Joaquim Martin corporation beijing still considers taiwan which was founded after Chinese Nationalist forces retreated from the mainland to be a renegade province of their country and previously threatened similar sanctions after a separate u. S. Sale of missiles and tanks to taiwan was announced last month while the chinese sanctions may not have a significant Economic Impact since u. S. Defense contractors are already barred by the u. S. From selling to
They are hard. Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win and the others, too. [applause] early 1960s, president john kennedy said we want to galvanize our country to do something very bold, and it was the space race. We wanted to do something bold to beat the russians. Lets beat the russians by sending humans to the moon and returning us safely before the end of the 1960s. As the country is starting to think about going to the moon, one of the questions we had was, how do you know where you are going . If you travel to a foreign country, you take a map with you to figure out where you are going. If you cover to travel to a foreign world, you better have a map to you dont hit the side of a mountain or run into a crater or Something Like that. So it was a critical part of preparing to go to the moon. We are inside the historic