The senate filibuster. Where did it start . Where is it going . Should it remain in its current form . Well joining us to help look at the history of the filibuster is scott bomboy of the National Constitution center in philadelphia, mr. Bombboy. How long is the filibuster been a part of the american . Political system well, i think in some form. The filibuster or delaying taxes tactics have always been part of our system even back to the founders day, but really the 1880s was cutting the kickoff of the era a very active and constant filibusters and how did that why was it the 1880s and and who began it . Well, theres a very long story behind that filibustering goes back to the roman times. Julius caesar and cato the younger had a very famous filibuster dispute where cato kept walking out of the room and senate and there is very dilatory tactics back. Then theres the presence of delaying tactics even and preconstitution era the English Parliament had to put rules in but really for the
Smithsonian National Museum of African American history and culture, will moderate. Mary cocurated the museums slavery and freedom exhibit and served as curator and content developer for their digital humanities project. The searchable museum. Please note that there is a change to the panel as listed in your program. Dr. Elizabeth chew was unable to attend today and dr. Sarah bon harper, who you heard from earlier, will be joining the panel. Dr. Ben harper initiated research at highland that led to the discovery of the archaeological remains of the monroes main house and opened a new chapter of site interpretation with inclusive narratives enriched by descendant collaboration. Our next panelist, andrew davenport, is the public historian at the Thomas Jefferson foundation and manager of the getting word africanamerican oral history project at monticello. He is currently a ph. D. Candidate at Georgetown University ity. Our final panelist is my colleague lena mann, historian at the White
American history tv, we like to look at what we call history in the news and one of those historic topics that is part of our current political debate is the senate filibuster. Where did it start . Where is it going . Should it remain in its current form . Well joining us to help look at the history of the filibuster is scott bomboy of the National Constitution center in philadelphia, mr. Bombboy. How long is the filibuster been a part of the american . Political system well, i think in some form. The filibuster or delaying taxes tactics have always been part of our system even back to the founders day, but really the 1880s was cutting the kickoff of the era a very active and constant filibusters and how did that why was it the 1880s and and who began it . Well, theres a very long story behind that filibustering goes back to the roman times. Julius caesar and cato the younger had a very famous filibuster dispute where cato kept walking out of the room and senate and there is very dilat
Mary cocurated the museums slavery and freedom exhibit and served as curator and content developer for their digital humanities project. The searchable museum. Please note that there is a change to the panel as listed in your program. Dr. Elizabeth chew was unable to attend today and dr. Sarah bon harper, who you heard from earlier, will be joining the panel. Dr. Ben harper initiated research at highland that led to the discovery of the archaeological remains of the monroes main house and opened a new chapter of site interpretation with inclusive narratives enriched by descendant collaboration. Our next panelist, andrew davenport, is the public historian at the Thomas Jefferson foundation and manager of the getting word africanamerican oral history project at monticello. He is currently a ph. D. Candidate at Georgetown University ity. Our final panelist is my colleague lena mann, historian at the White House Historical association. Lenas research at the association focuses on the ensla
Histories. Mary elliott, curator at the Smithsonian National museum of African American history and culture, will moderate. Mary cocurated the museums slavery and freedom exhibit and served as curator and content developer for their digital humanities project. The searchable museum. Please note that there is a change to the panel as listed in your program. Dr. Elizabeth chew was unable to attend today and dr. Sarah bon harper, who you heard from earlier, will be joining the panel. Dr. Ben harper initiated research at highland that led to the discovery of the archaeological remains of the monroes main house and opened a new chapter of site interpretation with inclusive narratives enriched by descendant collaboration. Our next panelist, andrew davenport, is the public historian at the Thomas Jefferson foundation and manager of the getting word africanamerican oral history project at monticello. He is currently a ph. D. Candidate at Georgetown University ity. Our final panelist is my coll