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con fed rats are still running their legislatures and pass black codes and within two years those black codes are all repealed as africanamericans and white unionists begin to take over southern legislature.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
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