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
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 private university a half generation ahead of Johns Hopkins
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The controversial changes have effectively slowed down mail service by cutting back office hours, eliminating most overtime and in some cases even taking letter collection boxes off the streets. These photos were taken at a Bronx Post Office facility, although its unclear whether all these mailboxes were removed recently. Democrats are accusing the president of trying to steal the election. Lets not make provisions for people to be able to participate in this democracy without having to run the risk of contracting a disease that could kill them. I never thought that i would live to see the United States of america tolerate a tyrant who seems to just trample upon our constitution. John lewis would be so disappointed that he nearly gave his life to get the vote for people of color and to watch complicity of the republicans in holding on to this kind of shenanigans is just beyond me. This to me i never thought that i would see this country allow this to happen. Even so, the president cont
Burnett. Kneecap the Postal Service to win election. Serious accusation from former president barack obama aimed at president donald trump. What weve seen in a way that is unique to modern political history is a president whos explicitly trying to discourage people from voting. What weve never seen before is a president say, im going to try to actively kneecap the Postal Service to encourage voting, and i will be explicit about the reason im doing it. This comes as the Postal Service tonight is reportedly warning 46 states that mailin ballots may not be returned in time to count for the election because of lags in mail delivery. Why a lag . Because the Postal Service is starved for cash at a time when demand for mailin ballots has never been higher. All the while, President Trumps hand picked postmaster general, a campaign donor, is behind a major restructuring of the agency that includes cuts to hours, banning trips to deliver mail on time, and removing high volume Mail Processing mac