Confederate surrender at appomattox and the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln in this period of uncertainty americans wondered how the new president Andrew Johnson would lead the divided nation many especially in africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would actively promote cause of black equality. Black leaders. However became disillusioned with johnson after a dramatic meeting with the president at the white house Frederick Douglass attack johnsons policies in a number of lectures across the country. Johnsons conflict with congress over reconstruction eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the National Archives is the resolution to impeach johnson written on a scrap of paper and introduced in the us house of representatives of february 21st, 1868. Three days later the house voted 128 to 47 to adopt the rest of resolution. In the failed promise Robert S Levine portrays the conflicts that brought Frederick Douglass and the wider black community to reject
And that she should be shot. Mr hester says hes deeply sorry for the remarks at Prime Ministers questions today , sir ministers questions today, sir keir starmer confronted rishi sunak the remarks, pressing keir starmer confronted rishi sunak returnie remarks, pressing keir starmer confronted rishi sunak return mremarks, pressing keir starmer confronted rishi sunak return mr hesters ressing keir starmer confronted rishi sunak return mr hesters £10. Ing him to return mr hesters £10 million donation. The Prime Minister acknowledged Frank Hesters comments were wrong and racist, but declined to say his donations would be returned, instead calling out what he said were double standards in the labour im absolutely not labour party. Im absolutely not going to take any lectures from somebody , from somebody, from somebody, from somebody, from somebody, from somebody, from somebody who chose to represent an anti semitic terrorist group, hizb ut tahrir , who chose to hizb ut tahrir, who chose
Conversations with nonfiction authors and others making things happen. Weekly hour long conversations that regularly feature authors on Nonfiction Books about a variety of topics and behind the scenes of the Nonfiction Book Publishing Industry with industry updates and best sellers lists. Find our podcasts by downloading the free cspan app and wherever you get your podcasts and our website, cspan. Org podcast. April, 1865 brought the confederate surrender at appmattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and many africanamericans were hopeful that johnson would promote. And they were disillusioned with johnson, after Frederick Douglass talked about it. And eventually led to his impeachment. Within the records of the archives is the impeachment of johnson, february 1868. Three days later 12847 voted to adopt the resolution. In the failed promise, Robert Levine brought Frederick Douglass and wider black community to reject Andrew Johnson and call for a guilty verdict in his impeachm
Reid. Oh, and, what is going on in our Funeral Homes . If someone elses nan in your own get ready britain. Here we go britain. Here we go. Is the head of the church of england promoting islam. England promoting islam. Next . Good evening. Its 9 01. Im sophia wenzler and the gb news room. Your top story this hour. Diane abbott, room. Your top story this hour. Diane abbott , the mp at the diane abbott, the mp at the centre of a growing racism row, has accused the speaker of the commons of not serving democracy after she wasnt called to speak in parliament. Its after the conservatives biggest donor, frank hester, allegedly said that former labour mp made that the former labour mp made him want to hate all black women and that she should be shot. Mr hester says hes deeply sorry for the remarks at Prime Ministers questions today , sir ministers questions today, sir keir starmer confronted rishi sunak the remarks, pressing keir starmer confronted rishi sunak returnie remarks, pressing keir s
To jump ship. 7 were going to to jump ship . Were going to have richard in the studio, but Katherine Forster has more. Katherine forster has more. Yes, he came from labour, the conservative party offered him a home, but could lee anderson now go over to the reform party . Go over to the reform party . Ill bring you the details of that meeting shortly. That meeting shortly. No thanks. Emmanuel macron britain has rejected a draft french plan to send nato troops into war in. Ukraine and the into war in. Ukraine and the Royal Protection verdict. Royal protection verdict. The duke of sussex will learn whether hes won a high Court Challenge over a decision to change the level of his personal security during our show this morning, well bring you that when we have it. When we have it. And theres a huge farmers demonstration in cardiff , demonstration in cardiff, tractors descending on the Welsh Parliament building. Remember, wales has been run by labour for 20 years and they are very, very unh