At the tmp and everybody here at busboys, welcome. Thank you for coming. We are very fortunate this evening to have with us eric lou to talk about his new book youre more powerful than you think. A citizens guide to making change happen. What a timely work. In the wake of last novembers election, my staff and i the bookstore have been approached many times by customers concerned about the course of events have taken and wanting to know what they can read to help them decide how to get more involved in civic life and effect change. Well, erics book is now a good place to start. He began writing it before donald trump launched his bid for the presidency trumps the election is one manifestation of a mounting turbulence in us political and civic life that weve all been seeing for some years now. Into a book about civic power, what is, how to practice it, and why anyone would actually want it. As as a writer, educator and cic entrepreneur, eric has been thinking about Democratic Values in t
Of states 20 year leg adopting their own Suffrage Movement. There were a number of states that passed a National Amendment to the constitution. We were the fifth estate. All of the first states, the first six were located here in the west. Washington became a pivotal step making a leap into the 20th century. After we passed this in 1910 there was a domino affect across the country. Immediately, oregon passed it. Then california than that moved to the dakotas and montana and nebraska. To new yorkd across in 1919 and the National Amendment passes. You could call us a big turning point in the effort to gain suffrage for women and the united states. The big event that began the Suffrage Movement did happen in new york. Conventione womens led by Susan B Anthony on among other leaders. Interestingly enough right after that she began a world wind a to advocate for womens rights periods went of the early leaders in the 20th century and Washington State saw her in 1848 as a eightyearold. Barnst
Of states 20 year leg adopting their own Suffrage Movement. There were a number of states that passed a National Amendment to the constitution. We were the fifth estate. All of the first states, the first six were located here in the west. Washington became a pivotal step making a leap into the 20th century. After we passed this in 1910 there was a domino affect across the country. Immediately, oregon passed it. Then california than that moved to the dakotas and montana and nebraska. To new yorkd across in 1919 and the National Amendment passes. You could call us a big turning point in the effort to gain suffrage for women and the united states. The big event that began the Suffrage Movement did happen in new york. Conventione womens led by Susan B Anthony on among other leaders. Interestingly enough right after that she began a world wind a to advocate for womens rights periods went of the early leaders in the 20th century and Washington State saw her in 1848 as a eightyearold. Barnst
To learn more about the cities on our current tour, visit cspan. Org citiestour. We continue with our look at the history of tacoma. Washingtons importance in the National Suffrage effort comes by the fact that we were the first state in the 20th century and followed almost a 20 adoptingbetween state their own suffrage amendment. It takes a certain number of states to pass a National Amendment to the constitution. We were the fifth estate state. About six were located in the west. Washington became a pivotal state making that leap into the 20th century. After we passed it in 1910, there was a domino effect throughout the country. Immediately, oregon passed in 1911, followed by california, and then moved to the dakotas, montana, nebraska. And progressed across to new york in 1919 and then of course the National Amendment passes in 1920. You could call us a big turning point in the effort to gain suffrage for women in the United States. Event thate big began the Suffrage Movement did hap
Welcome everyone to Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im tony harris. We begin with breaking news out of mali where a siege in the capitol, bombco, finally is over. The countrys security minister says all of the hostages are now free, but at least 18 people are dead. Witnesses say gunmen stormed the hotel more than seven hours ago, with guns and grenades, and a group linked to alqaeda is claiming responsibility. Yvonne ndege joins us. How did this siege to the best of our knowledge come to an end . Reporter we know the various security sees involved in trying to diffuse the siege at the hotel, has been surrounding the perimeter wall of the radisson blu for at least seven to eight hours. Those consisted of French Forces, Malian Special security forces, and also u. N. Peace keepers. Because there is a u. N. Peacekeeping mission there. And at some point during the course of the day, they were able to access the premise. They were able to get into the hotel, and at least 80, peop