Onely to see you all today this day. My name is donnas the dark, chair of the History Department here at salem state university. Thank you all for coming today. We are all here, obviously, the of Bridget Bishop long hot summer and thaw of 1962. This is the 325th anniversary of those events. As a history professor, i am sometimes reticent to indulge in what i called anniversary history, because i like my students to think every single day is historic. Take adoes feel right to moment, take a day, and really think about what happened during that year. So that is what we are doing today. That is what the city of salem is going to be doing probably all summer long. Before i introduce our distinguished guest, who will open up our symposium, the mayor of salem, kimberly jusco driscoll, i want to say thanks. At the end of the day, i will think all of the presenters, but right now, i want to thank my little committee, because we have been working on this for a year. And that would include the t
President elect to whom everyone owes an open mind. Donald trump addressed in the wee hours of the morning. To all democrats and republicans, its time for us to come together as one united people. Our constitutional democracy demands our participation. Not just every four years b all the time. Clinton had hoped to break down the ultimate barrier for women in america. 15 stories of glass capped with a glass ceiling. Today that ceiling is still in tact. And today president obama extended an invitation to president elect donald trump to come to the white house tomorrow as the transition begins. Kerry kavanaugh, fox 25 news. Watching this concession speech and they were certain points where it seemed Hillary Clinton was on the verge of tears and was able to compose herself and deliver the speech. Im wondering if im reading too much into that or you got the same sense of the emotion as well. I dont think youre reading into it. She opened with an apology to the supporters, she feel she lost
And vanessa, tonight we heard a message that part antiestablishment and definitely antitrump. The boston common, Common Ground for a large group of antitrump protests. Some voted for clinton others for Green Party Candidate jill stein, jan smith skipped voting because she didnt like any of the candidates. All the people who are dissatisfied need to come opinion that will be the only thats going to fix anything. Reporter the chanting signs addressing a wide range of issues and causes, socialism, black lives matter, climate change, immigrant and womens reproductive rights all of it under the antitrump umbrella. Hes racist, hes sexist he says whatever he wants and gets away with it and it brink of just so much destruction when all the votes are counted trump will likely fall short in the popular vote. Do you really think though that youll be able to change anything . I mean its not like we can do anything to change the election ruths but we can work from the ground un. Reporter state and
Socialism, black lives matter, climate change, income ineqailt, immigrant and women reproductive rights all of it under the antitrump umbrella. Hes racist, hes sexist. He says whatever he wants and gets away it with. It should not be right. I feel like were at the brink of just so much destruction and divisiveness. Reporter protestors imel bolden by the fact when all the votes are counted trump will likely fall short in the popular vote. Do you re that you will be able to change anything . I mean its not like we can do anything to change the Election Results but we can work from the ground up. Reporter state and Boston Police kept a close eye on the crowd shutting down beacon street as the protestors moved to the steps of the state house. Its a peaceful crowd as you can see thats what were hoping to continue along those lines. Reporter after the protest ended, a man came up to one of our photographers to ask what all the cameras learned it was for an antitrump protest he said are you k
And vanessa, tonight we heard a message that part antiestablishment and definitely antitrump. The boston common, Common Ground for a large group of antitrump protests. Some voted for clinton others for Green Party Candidate jill stein, jan smith skipped voting because she didnt like any of the candidates. All the people who are dissatisfied need to come opinion that will be the only thats going to fix anything. Reporter the chanting signs addressing a wide range of issues and causes, socialism, black lives matter, climate change, immigrant and womens reproductive rights all of it under the antitrump umbrella. Hes racist, hes sexist he says whatever he wants and gets away with it and it brink of just so much destruction when all the votes are counted trump will likely fall short in the popular vote. Do you really think though that youll be able to change anything . I mean its not like we can do anything to change the election ruths but we can work from the ground un. Reporter state and