Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican
Once you begin walking on the pier you dont realize that youre only a block away from downtown. You realize youre over the ocean, at the beach, and some completely unique environment that really is not part of the city. The pier is among the last great the book is santa monica pier a century on the last ier. Peei the story has this wonderful arc. Ups and downs, almost ends and then the Community Rallies to save it and it has to go through growing pains. Meets Natural Disaster and it grows again so its a wonderful up and down story from fishing pier to Amusement Park pier, and its been the home to many, many interesting stories. The santa monica Municipal Pier opened on september 9, 1909. If you write numerically, its 9909. Opened Public Utilities to run sewage into the ocean. Thats what it was built for. A very specific purpose. It did open as being distinct and unique in the fact that it was the first ever entirely concrete pier built on the west coast of the United States, with the c
Learn about their history and life. We will look at highlights of some of these stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Alabama,n selma, africanamericans were denied the right to vote. There were folks throughout the south that did not want these people to have the right to vote. They can be considered second class citizens. Poll taxes would be the price you had to pay per year in order to get on the voting rolls. Say i live here in Dallas County and allke 60 dollars taxes are one dollar a year. Raise that isa 40. Thenf my 60 will go i will have 20 which i have to feed and flow my kids. There are not very many black people who will have extra money left over to pay a poll tax. On something when i have an extra dollar left over and i go down to this courthouse and i show up saying i would like to register to vote. I would go to the county registrar, have my poll tax ready. Takes my pollnel tax but he also administers a literary tax. That tests could take many forms. Ask me the name of the pr
The chair the yeas are 225, the nays are 192, the amendment is adopted. Amendment on 155 by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Murphy on which further proceedings were postponed. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 155 offered by mr. Murphy of pennsylvania. The chair a recorded vote having been requested. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members, this is a twominute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the chair the yeas are 198 and the nays are 219. The Unfinished Business is request for a vote on amendment number 160 by the gentleman from new mexico, mr. Lieu han and the noes prevailed by voice vote. The clerk amendment number 160 printed in house report