Our nations past. Cspan3 created by americas Cable Television companies as a public service. And brought to you today by your television provider. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house wing where historian Matthew Wasniewski and karen Farar Elliott traced the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with jeannette ranken elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally. And in a way shes really a bridge from 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 at large districts. And part of her platform is that s
In a way, shes really a bridge from 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 mississippi. She runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montana s to at large districts. Part of her platform is that shes a pacifist. She sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917, and the house has come into a special session because Woodrow Wilson delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. The u. S. Entry into world war i. When that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members votes against u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a term in the house. She was on the womens suffrage committee. She was on the Public Lands Committee which was an important assignment for a woman from montana, with so much of the lands being held by the federal government. It wasnt important position. She se
Followed by a brief q a should there be time for us to do that. I am so pleased tonight to introduce two of our friends and colleagues, the first being dr. Saje mathieu. Dr. Mathieu is an associate professor of history at the university of minnesota. She is just finishing a faculty fellowship at Harvard Universitys center for studies in American History. She earned a joint phd in history and africanamerican studies and specializes in 20th century american and africanAmerican History with an emphasis on immigration, war, race, globalization, social movements and political resistance. She is the author of a number of books, one of which is available outside and i would encourage you to grab a copy while you can. An oncoming book as well, the glory of their deeds a global history of black soldiers in the great war era. And saje was working on that book as part of your work at the warren center. Are we close to publication . I started it when i was five. So it is almost done. Really saje i
Something so dear and so precious that he would die for it then he doesnt have much to live for. We have seen the revolution began in many ways and through the course of this following has many tributaries. We are concerned with its effects, which we said are not uniform. One of the difficult fights but one in which the negro has scored impressive gains is in shattering what reverend Martin Luther king has called the appalling apathy of the good people. Birmingham helped shatter some of that. A fellow board member of the National Council of churches was told some time or other we are all going to have to stand and be on the receiving end of a fire hose. Leaders of all three faiths decided they must do something not just Say Something and many clergymen were stepping from behind their pulpits and joining the ranks of pick ets. Until then Church Action limited to a few fronts. Among them new orleans. It was three years ago grade School Desegregation came. It happened in new orleans. The
Finishing up a faculty fellowship at stanford. She earned a joint ph. D. From yale and specializes in 20th century american and African American history with an emphasis on immigration, war, race, globalization, social movements and political resistance. Shes the author of a number of books. One of which is available outside and id encourage you to grab a copy while you can. But an upcoming book as well. The glory of their deeds, a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. And sage was working on the book, if i recall, as part of your work at the warren center. Are we close to publication . I started when i was five. She started when she was five, so its almost done. I am, yes. Sage is a great friend of ours. Were delighted to have you back here with us again. Join us in welcoming dr. Mathieu. And joining us tonight is the scholar who also has a specialized focus on the red summer of 1919, and the fight of this nation to create a just and equitable society, cameron mcwhit