We have gone through that with the africanamerican men who had fought for the union had some ideas for what the union should be, and certainly white southerners had in idea about what america should be. The northerners who won had an idea, the indians and the chinese at west had ideas about what america should be and certainly the northern men who had won the war had ideas about what the country should be. The critical question as to what it was going to be was who was going to have a say in it. We have gone to that as well, but who had a say in what that new nation was going to be was going to have a dramatic affect on what it eventually became. Today i want to talk about women and womens lives in the late 19th century and their role in what was really the reconstruction, the true rebuilding of the north, south, and the west into a new nation in the wake of the civil war. The story of women is more crucial to that story than most people realize. Most people when they think about women
The anniversary of the firing on fort sumter, everybody has different ideas about what the nation is supposed to become. We have gone through that with the idea that africanamerican men who had fought for the union what americas of should be, and certainly white southerners had in idea about what america should be. The northerners who won had an idea of what america should be. The indians and the chinese at out west had ideas about what america should be and certainly the northern men who had won the war had ideas about what the country should be. The critical question as to what it was going to be was who was going to have a say in it. We have gone to that as well, but who had a say in what that new nation was going to be was going to have a dramatic affect on what it eventually became. Today i want to talk about women and womens lives in the late 19th century and their role in what was really the reconstruction, the true rebuilding of the north, south, and the west into a new nation
Artifacts featured in their joint publication the civil war in 50 objects. In the first of four programs, they discuss objected related to soldiers uniforms. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visit museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house wing where historians use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with jeanette ranken who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years after the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts. And part of her platform is that shes a passivi
Evidence. With covert 19 infections spiking in many european nations governments across the continent are reimposing safety restrictions sparking a widespread discontent. Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is R G International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with. Huge rallies have been held in central minsk on day 10 of protest against the belorussian president opponents accuse Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the recent election theyre calling on him to resign the initial demonstrations were met with a heavy handed Police Response and the belorussian interior ministry has said it except some responsibility for the way the crisis unfolded factories have been brought to a stance. Ongoing strike action and the crowds on the streets are valid to keep up the pressure until their demands are met several counter protests were held across on tuesday the largest was in the eastern city of. People waved the red and Green National flag adopted 995 the year after Alexande
In many european nations governments across the continent are imposing safety restrictions sparking widespread discontent. Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is archie international certainly glad to have him with us. Now huge rallies have been held in central minsk on day 10 of protest against the belorussian president opponents accuse Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the recent election they are calling on him to resign. Initial demonstrations that were met with a heavy handed Police Response and the belorussian interior ministry has said it except some responsibility for the way the crisis unfolded belorussian factories have been brought to a standstill by on. Going strike action and the crowds on the streets are vowing to keep up the pressure until their demands are met several counter protests were held across on tuesday as well the largest was in the eastern city of guinea of people waved the red and Green National flag adopted in 1995 that was the year af