Tonight on American History tv on cspan3, historians discuss the post civil war reconstruction era. Next edward ayers on the end of the civil war and the beginning of reconstruction. Then a discussion about black activist in the civil war and reconstruction. Mark grimsley discusses the treatment of civilians after the war. And the contrast between southerners and native americans. Historian edward ayers looks at the end of the civil war and the dawn of the reconstruction era. Reconstruction began as early as the summer and fall of 1864. He points to the Republican Party expanding to include democrats who supported the union war effort. He talks about Union Victories on the battlefield, including the fall of atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley campaign. This hour long talk was part of a day long symposium held at the library of virginia in richmond. Now, let me introduce our first speaker. Weve charged him with playing the role of keynote speaker to offer something of a history course in
Graduated from Central High School but my particular [applause]. My particular focus is on the fact that i went to First College at Virginia University in richmond from which i received a history degree of honors and then i did my masters and phd in virginia at charlottesville. I am a wahoo as they say. Subsequent to that i taught history for many more years and i like to think about. Depending on all the right points here. I worked briefly in the Mayors Office as an assistant in a 1985 was five was elected to the state legislature were still sir. I am currently the minority or democratic chair of the house of education committee. The free library is dedicated between advancing leaders see, guiding guiding learning and inspiring curiosity from its awardwinning event series to its thoughtprovoking programs like the upcoming american president ial series which will present compelling programs through the president ial election season. It is now my pleasure and honor to introduce the pree
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Introduction. I feel like going to door number one or door number two. Thank you for coming. The immediate peg for this evening is the ratification of the 13th amendment. Lets begin by backing up a bit. The army up for junius surrenders at appomattox. Clearly the civil war is over. Plans forhe unions the south for the freed men . I dont think there was any even though plan, president lincoln had put forward various ideas, plans of reconstruction during the civil war. These were primarily geared to winning the war, so to speak, and maybe detaching states from the confederacy. Nobody had really thought through exactly what the status of the freed people was going to be. Leesense, at the time of surrender and shortly afterwards followed by lincolns was theation, this fundamental question facing the country. You might say, what are the consequences . Slavery was still legal in certain parts of the United States. It was pretty clear by this point that slavery was doomed. What were the impli
Thank you for that introduction. I feel like going to door number one or door number two. Thank you for coming. I am the pitching machine, he is the slugger tonight. The immediate peg for this evening is the ratification of the 13th amendment. Lets begin by backing up a bit. April 18, 65. Richmond falls and the army of Northern Virginia surrenders. The civil war is over. What do the victors, what are the unions plans for the south for the freed men . , i dont think there was any single fixed plan, even though president lincoln had put forward various ideas, plans of reconstruction during the civil war. These were primarily geared to winning the war, so to speak, and maybe detaching states from the confederacy. Which would be a considerable aid to the union cause. Nobody had really thought through exactly what the status of the freed people was going to be. In a sense, at the time of lees surrender and shortly afterwards followed by lincolns assassination, this was the fundamental quest