Tvs american artifacts explore the history of the United States threw objects, up next we visit capitol hill to talk to house historian, matthew wasilewski. And house curative far elliott, about the history of African Americans in congress in the 19th century. And a selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how African Americans come to congress a 19 century, is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 African Americans sir between 1870 and 1901. 20 in the house, to in the senate. Largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress, during the civil war. And in the decade after during a civil war, there were a group of radicals in congress, radicals because they believed in the equality of African Americans and wanted to create a society that was a multi racial society. These were radicals in the house like stevens, it was chairman of the means committee, and a very powerful leader. Also people like hadnt rewinter davis, ally
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U. S. Democratic president ial contender joe biden visits community and the family of 8 black man shot by police in wisconsin his message one of unity and im to challenge to president Donald Trumps know in order agenda. Im pablo if only yes welcome to the show nato will convene on friday to discuss chemical weapons and the poisoning of russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny germany says it has unequivocal evidence stuff in a volley was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent from the novacek group moscow is denying any involvement but germany and its allies are calling on the kremlin to come up with some answers. What if while germany and the International Community wait for russia to answer questions only it can surrounding the attempted murder of anticorruption activists Alexei Navalny kremlin critics are already playing a finger at one man. There is only one person can be named as one of them or pugin because well he builder or more than 20 years in power is socalled power vertical we