Annual history symposium entitled reconstruction in the long reconstruction to 150 years towards freedom. I am the chief historian, you can call me truck. Please not call me the guy in charge because none of this couldve happened without the involvement of so many here, in this society. It is an all hands, all board operation. Taking charge of the logistics and influencing much of the symposium contacted lauren borchard, the societys director of historical programs, she has helped along by charlotte cummings, and several other Staff Members as well as a whole host, of enthusiastic volunteers. Theyll do this not just once a year, but are not routine races on our Public Program including a noontime lecture series. The next one is coming up on the 29th of may, the other ones is a halfpage red fire on the registration flyer outside and i would like you to encourage you to fill out the questionnaire that you found on the desk in front of you when you came in. I will leave to the society Jan
I think you just took a narrative stance . Which means he has more time to write and more time to talk and more time to educate all of us. I am honored that he has come here again and he was here a couple years ago. I am honored that he was back today. [ applause ] two i hope we have time for questions and answers. They can state a popular memory, largely as betrayal and popular media. I want to look at the politics of the betrayal of Andrew Johnsons impeachment. My primary works would be Thomas Dixons klansman. And john f. Kennedy run the kennedy room. My thesis is that these were for trailed as part of the misrule. Although political factors inevitably influence impeachment under the misdemeanor, only theres been a legal trance aggression. Because many of you know the reschedules of senator with personal principle patriotism and bylaw over partisan politics. This one chapter on johnsons impeachment which as most of you know failed by conviction by one vote. These are the illustration
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test the war is about slavery. The Iowa Supreme Court declares segregated schools are unconstitutional under the iowa constitution. So that we have the precursor to brown before there is a 14th amendment. This is clark versus directors of the muska tin schools. Clark will be the u. S. Ambassador to liberia in the 1890s. The long reconstruction is about the changes taking place when a man sues to get his daughter into the Public Schools to be coming in as a u. S. Ambassador to liberia. A year after the war ends, the con fed rats are still running their legislatures and pass black codes and within two years those black codes are all repealed as africanamericans and white unionists begin to take over southern legislature. A revolution in law that takes place, an obvious example to say its now okay for africanamericans and white americans to get married in the south. This is part of the revolution in law in lou
Impeachment story told by john f. Kennedy in his 1957 book profiles in courage. This event was part of a symposium on reconstruction hosted by the u. S. Capitol historical vosociety. Brook thomas is a professor in the English Department at the university of california at irvine. I think you just took emeritus status, which means he has more time to write and more time to talk and more time to educate all of us. Im honored that he has come here again. He was here a couple years ago. Im honored that he is back today. Thank you. I have about 25 minutes so i hope we have time for question and answer. But were moving towards the end. Reconstruction stayed alive in the popular memory largely through its portrayal in popular media. I want to look at the politics of the portrayals of Andrew Johnsons impeachment. My primary works are the clansman, the film tennessee johns johnson. My thesis is that these works portrayal radical reconstruction as misrule reenforced highly held belief that althou
Reconstruction. And kelly will describe the Civil Rights Act that in validated public accommodation sections of the law. This was part of a symposium on reconstruction hosted by the u. S. Capitol historical society. Good morning again. I would like to welcome you to the second and concluding day of the u. S. Capitol historical societys annual history symposium entitled reconstruction and the long reconstruction, 150 years toward freedom. Im the societys chief historian. You can call me chuck. But please dont call me the guy in charge because none of this could have happened without the involvement of so many here in the society. Its really very much an all hands onboard kind of operation. Taking charge of the logistics and influencing much of the content is the societys director of historical programs. Shes been helped by our programs assistant and several other Staff Members as well as a whole host of enthusiastic volunteers. They all do this not just once a year, but on a routine bas