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
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican
Spared putting a gold star in their front window, we were successful. A look at some of the highlights from the past 12 months continues as we take you to reno, nevada. Divorce is really the thing that put reno on the map. It had been known for being a railroad junction. It was modest. It started out as a crossroads and a railroad stop. In 1905 when the first big divorce came, that got international attention. The media started to focus on reno for that reason. That was the publicity they did not have to try to get. People were fascinated by this western town where all of these cosmopolitan people were coming and getting divorces. That was the beginning of a tourist trade for reno. The state of nevada legalized gambling in 1931. It had been on the books before that. That is when they said gambling is legal. We mean it. You can open clubs and casinos. Heart of thehe tourist industry through the 1970s and the 1980s. It was the combination of being the divorce capital of the world and thi
Map. Was a modest town and a railroad stop. Divorce en the first came. The media started to focus on reno and that was the publicity they didnt have to try to get. People were fast nayed by this little western town where these people were coming and getting divorces. So that was the beginning of kind of tourist trade for reno. The state of nevada legalized gambling in 1931 and depam bling was on the pooks before then but they said depampling is legal and we mean it and open clubs and casinos and that then became the heart of the tourist industry through the 1970s and 1980s. So it was the combination of being the divorce capital of the world where wideopen gambling was possible that made reno an International Tourist destination. Vertent. Ort of inadd reenoove has laws on the books but it wasnt intentional. They had transient. They were working on mining or the railroad. And then at the same time, nevada had a lot of grounds for divorce. There was no differences at that time. You had to
After his sisters murder. And what he thinks about what her killer has never been found. Dr. Phil joins us live. The fire storm grows. More nfl players join Colin Kaepernicks Controversial National anthem protest by kneeling, joining arms or raising fists. What the nfls commissioner thinks about all of it in our exclusive interview today, monday, september 12th, 2016. Good morning, everybody, welcome to today. It is a monday morning. We have willie in format this morning. On the 15th anniversary of september 11th. The focus became on Hillary Clinton and her health when the startling piece of video came out. Lets talk about the state of the race today. The election 57 days today. As we mentioned, Hillary Clintons health scare at the 9 11 s 9 11 ceremony is forcing her to take a break from the campaign trail. Tim kaine heads to ohio today. Donald trump will be meeting with National Guard leaders in maryland and has a rally planned later in north carolina. Our latest polling shows that ca