This is really important, and is a cosponsor of this event. Isnt it wonderful . It is so exciting, meaningful of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was resurrected by lincoln and Frederick Douglass and awarded again and resurrected by kings. And Thavolia Glymph and kate masur were on the scholar he advisory panel, as well as Catherine Clinton s a conversation moderated by lana ulrich to create that exhibit. If you havent seen it go down as soon as possible and see it and tell me what you think. Please join me in joining lana ulrich and are panelists good evening and welcome to the National Const tuition center. Thank you jeff for that kind introduction. My name is a lana ulrich im the senior director at the center. Tonight program can we adjust the light okay. Im going to continue the introduction. Alicia can hear me even if you cant see us. Tonights program , women and the civil war. Its in connection with the new exhibit. Before i introduce the panel i would like to
Susan early on your latest book is an epic journey from slave to freedom. What makes their story particularly compelling to you. Ilyon woo i cant even begin to say what does not make it compelling for me i am obsessed with the story and have been for a really long time. I think what originally drew me to it was the phenomenal adventure story and their narrative, running 1000 miles to freedom which they published in 1860. It talks about this incredible escape they make. They are husband and wife enslaved in makem george at jaya georgia and they decide they are going to for freedom not with any underground railroad which does not reach south where they are, not by hiding and traveling by night. But they go out in the full light of day, disguised as master and slave with william playing the role of the slave. That story grip me from the beginning. In their time how well were they . Ilyon woo they were quite wellknown known actually there is a quotation from Wendell Phillips who is a celeb
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Identify what makes you a good person or what parts of yourself are you proud of. That is how you should live every day of your life, including when we come around these discussions around politics. Maybe then we can see through all the lies to some degree towards this common light that i think we all do have as americans and as people. It is something around kindness and truth. It does exist we will not get there by attacking each other. Host Kimberly Wehle is the university of baltimore law professor, legal contributor to abc news. A guest on this program on occasion. Your that his book is master, slave, has, wife. It tells the story of william and ellen craft. Quick second begin to say what does make it compelling to me. I think what originally drew me to it was the phenomenal adventure story data and the narrative of running 100 miles to freedom. It talks about this incredible escape they make. They are husband and wife, enslaved in macon, georgia. They decide theyre going to flee
Can implement protections. And id like to especially thank my friend and colleague, Ranking Member, tom tillis and his staff for working with us on such a collaborative basis to put this hearing together. Welcome back from vilnius, senator tillis was over at the nato summit and im thrilled , hes able to join us and were able to do this hearing today. This is our second hearing in as many months on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and intellectual property law and policy. You and your team have been great partners in pursuing this. If you will indulge me for a moment, senator, before i proceed with my remarks, id like to ask that we play just a little clip of something to frame the challenges of this this topic. Made with the permission of all the relevant rights holders. [laughter] start spreading the news. Hey, i got something to say. Its growing its own way of learning the rules today. Each digital mind, they are making the headlines. Creating new sounds in a world. Thank