Which gave africanamericans the right to vote. This event was held at the university of the south in suwanee, tennessee. Good morning, everyone. My names john mccartle. Im the vice chancellor and president of the university of the south here at suwanee, tennessee. Also im proud to say a member of the history department. And in those several capacities its a pleasure for me to welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the university of the south by 1860 possessed more than 6,000 acres of land on the Cumberland Plateau in tennessee. Had an endowmen
Welcome all of you attending this symposium in person. As well as our audience on cspan to this Second Annual symposium on constitutional issues. This year, we examine the 15th amendment and invite a conversation as our Program States on suffrage in light of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance. In many ways, this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National episcopal institution by a group of founding bishops in the 1850s, the university of the south by 1860 possessed more than 6,000 acres of land on the Cumberland Plateau in tennessee. It had an endowment half the size of harvards. I often think with my regents about what that would mean for us today. We wouldnt be lamenting an 8 return. And saw itself, in that vision, with colleges of different sizes, schools of law and medicine and business and theology. Saw itself indeed as americas first truly comprehensive private university a half generation ahead of Johns Hopkins
South in tennessee. This decision is about 90 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Good morning again. Thank you for joining our second session today. My name is woody register. I teach in the History Program here. I also am the director of the project on slavery, race and reconciliation. The institutions endeavor to understand not only its particular history but slavery and slaverys legacies, but also the obligations that history has bequeathed to us. Its my pleasure today to introduce our two speakers in order of their appearance. First up this morning is professor Tracy Campbell at the department of history at the university of kentucky. He has a remarkable record of teaching and scholarship on the political and social history of the United States in the 20th century. Before arriving at kentucky, he taught at mar rorris hill and u colleges. Since hes been in kentucky, hes been recognized not only for his scholarship but especially for his skill as a classroom teacher. Hes the author of
Reconciliation. The institutions endeavor to understand not only its particular history but slavery and slaverys legacies, but also the obligations that history has bequeathed to us. Its my pleasure today to introduce our two speakers in order of their appearance. First up this morning is professor Tracy Campbell at the department of history at the university of kentucky. He has a remarkable record of teaching and scholarship on the political and social history of the United States in the 20th century. Before arriving at kentucky, he taught at morris hill and union colleges. Since hes been in kentucky, hes been recognized not only for his scholarship but especially for his skill as a classroom teacher. Hes the author of five books including his 2013 study of the gateway arch in st. Louis. Perhaps directly related to today if his 2005 work, deliver the vote. Surely, this is a book that we need to take up today if not for the first time, then even a second time. At present, he is hard at
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