Elliott about the history of africanamericans in dmong the 19th century and a sea of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one a lot of people are familiar with. We actually have 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house. 2 in the senate. Largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals, because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house, like thaddeus stephens, who was chairman of the ways and Means Committee and a very powerful leader. Also people like henry winter davis. Washburn. In the Senate People like Charles Sumner and Benjamin Wade and they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only
The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one a lot of people are familiar with. We actually have 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house. 2 in the senate. Largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and in the decade after. During the civil war there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals, because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. These were radicals in the house, like thaddeus stephens, who was chairman of the ways and Means Committee and a very powerful leader. Also people like henry winter davis. Washburn. In the Senate People like Charles Sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only prosecute the war more vigorously but also to have a reconstruction after the war that was one that was not so lenient to
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Charles sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only prosecute the war more vigorously but also to have a reconstruction after the war that was one that was not so lenient toward Southern States and was going to ensure that Political Rights were extended to africanamericans. Well, so the war ends in 1 1865, but how do you get from 1865 to the first africanamerican members of congress . Because its not doesnt happen right that day. Doesnt happen right away, but the the role of radicals, if anything, becomes even more assertive after the end of the war. After lincolns assassinated president johnson takes over and has an even more lenient view than lincoln of how the Southern States are going to be readmitted and hes pushed constantly by the radical republicans. And in a very short period of time, roughly four or five years, they pass a series of constitutional amendments and also laws that bring about the equality of african
He were watching American History tv. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts explores the history of the United States through objects. Next, we speak to the house of representatives historian and house curator about the history of African Americans who served in congress and see a selection of artifacts from the collection. The story is not one everybody is familiar with. We had 22 africanamericans serve. It has to do with the role of congress during the civil war, and the decade after. During the civil war, there was a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of africanamericans, and wanted to create a society in the south after the war that was a multiracial society. Thaddeus stevens, the chairman of the ways and means committee. In the Senate People like charles sumner. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration not only to prosecute the war more vigorously, but to have reconstruction after a war that was