To black enlistment in the union army during the civil war. The National Civil war museum hosted this hour and 45 minute event. Good morning. Id like to thank the national for hostingseum this. Id like to give a special forks to the commissioner making this possible, sponsoring this program, allowing me to share this american story not only with the good folk of harrisburg, but thanks to cspan and the good folks of the country. Now, todays lecture, the first entitled,tures is recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. Losta lost stories stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freedom on one side and slavery on the have in theom shall future of this conflict if necessary, my blood. These are th
Two lectures is entitled, recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. This is a lost stories lost stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freedom on one side and slavery on the other, freedom shall have in the future of this conflict if necessary, my blood. These are the words of captain hezekiah fort douglas. Douglas in 1851, no relation to frederick douglass, had once opposed the agenda of the American Society of free persons of color who argued that in league with the constitution, they could end the tyranny of slavery. Once the civil war indeed became a war, within the tyranny of slavery, he made it very clear that he was willing to fight in the league with that constitution and he was will
Knew clouds dotting the sky, making for a beautiful sunset. Going down to 40 degrees first thing in the morning. Worcester, 51 degrees at this hour, with sunshine has well. Your temperature dropping to 40 in the morning, but you go to the suburbs of worcester and youll get colder than that. Orange, 53 in the morning. A few clouds around right now as those melt away, youre going into the upper 30s. Metro west and northwest of boston, upper 30s. Not the coldest morning were going to see this weekend. The 40s frost and freeze is still to come. If youre heading out this evening, bring a jacket. How about the High School Football games. Our game of the week is rockland at randolph. Staying cool and dry. That will be the scene just about everywhere, dropping through the 40s through the evening and through the Football Games if you are going to one, the wave. Well talk about when the coldest morning will be and what it means for your plans this weekend. Joy and Severe Weather hitting southeas
We are open 365 days a year. We are always free from 10 00 until 5 00 every day. When you come to washington d it is a wonderful place to visit. Theres always something in bloom. Theres always something to see and hopefully something you have not seen before. You are watching American History tv 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. Next on American History tv pastors, historians, Church Choirs and an actor portraying Frederick Douglass reflect on the passage of the 13th amendment which abolished slavery. The event is held at the new york avenue Presbyterian Church. That is where president lincoln frequently worshiped. This Lincoln Group of d. C. Event marking the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment, is about two hours. As roger started to allude, this is lincolns home church. We try to keep the Current Ministry and legacy of lincolns
That document describes a come and save compromise emancipation plan, his last ever to get slaveholding border states to sell their slaves to the federal government so that they could be out of that is this. When he rejected that, he began to discuss the process of the emancipation proclamation. We believe, as ron white points out, that pastor girlys relationship with mr. Lincoln helped mr. Lincoln develop a higher understanding of his relationship with his god and allowed him to think through clearly from a religious perspective, how vehement patient proclamation can best be described and encompassed. With that, we are ready to begin the program. I would like to introduce edna green medford. History professor and chairperson at howard university. Shields degrees from Hampton Institute and the university of illinois and her phd is in history from the university of maryland. Dr. Medford specializes in 19 country United States history and teaches courses on the jacksonian era and civil w