For coming on this very rainy and dreary and cold day last wednesday of black history month. So were going to celebrate with this topic today. But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for its
For coming on this very rainyanu and dreary and cold day last wednesday of black history month. So were going to celebrate with this topic today. But its such an honor to really bring this story to you. I think this is a remarkable woman, and i am so honored to feature her work today. So i want to start by thinking about the ways that we are currently living in this age of remembering mamie tillmobley. In the last two years, we have observed the abc limited series women of the movement dramatized the lives and stories of emmett till and mamie tillmobley and make them a sex accessible on television screens, on mobile devices and the streaming platform. Hulu unfolding across six episodes over three weeks. Women are the movement centers to mobilize activist efforts in the wake of our sons brutal murder and brilliantly portrays the heroic deeds of the individual communities and organizations supporting our desire to bring awareness to tills death and hold accountable those responsible for
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
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. 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 pri
Constitutional issues. On separate inlet of the hopes and realities of american identity and governance, this university is the ideal venue for such a conversation. Envisioned as a Great National of visible institution by a group of founding ships in the 1850s, university of the south by 1860 possesses more than 6000 is about half the size of harvard. I often think with my regions about what that would mean for us today. We would be lamenting and 8 return. It was in that vision with colleges of different sizes, schools of law and medicine and business and theology. The large crowd gathered for the university cornerstone. This was in october of 1860. Envisioners possessed something they utterly lacked in time. Within a month, Abraham Lincoln was elected president. Every building was destroyed. Reality, describe the the stone was left on stone, all the nations pride or thrown went down to dust. Founderseration of chased by war, cleansed from the stain of pride knowing firsthand how origi