Man, hung him in a tree. Who would do something this hideous . In my vision, a brownskinned man in a gray casket, i couldnt tell who he was. And thats when i began to call all my children. When i think about the hurt my mom went through, i cant talk about it. The mobile Police Department just didnt want to believe that mobile would still have klan in it. But they did. The fact that klansmen lived across the street from where this happened, it was something that the Police Officers found more to be a coincidence. Michael donald was an innocent, good samaritan, not a thug. The likely suspects were identified. But we had the wrong people. We felt the cops and the klan working hand in hand. Were calling upon mobiles black community to be as cool as possible in response to this murder. Let there be no doubt, the klan is behind this. But you gotta prove it first. The body of a black man has been found hanging from a tree in mobile, alabama. Lynching is a tool to control and oppress black peo
man, hung him in a tree. who would do something this hideous? in my vision, a brown-skinned man in a gray casket, i couldn t tell who he was. and that s when i began to call all my children. when i think about the hurt my mom went through, i can t talk about it. the mobile police department just didn t want to believe that mobile would still have klan in it. but they did. the fact that klansmen lived across the street from where this happened, it was something that the police officers found more to be a coincidence. michael donald was an innocent, good samaritan, not a thug. the likely suspects were identified. but we had the wrong people. we felt the cops and the klan working hand in hand. we re calling upon mobile s black community to be as cool as possible in response to this murder. let there be no doubt, the klan is behind this. but you gotta prove it first. the body of a black man has been found hanging from a tree in mobile, alabama. lynching is a
You can watch them every weekend on cspan2 or on the web site. Booktv. Org. Hi. Want to give you a few quick reminders. First first one is turn awe your cell phone, and tonight we have cspan here, so please when it comes time for q a, theres a microphone set up right there by the pillar so please line up at the mic to ask your questions. Finally, when were doing, please stack your chairs against any bookshelf. That will make our lives much easier so thank you. Now, more importantly, Lawrence Leamer is the author of 12 New York Times best shelling books from the kennedys to Johnny Carson to cocaine trafficking in peru. He was a magazine writer for many years wrote a play about rose kennedy. Were here tonight to talk about his most recent book the lynching the epic courtroom bat that brought down the klan and the ininvestigates the lives of three men, George Wallace you can boo kkk leader Robert Shelton and legendary civil rights lawyer and the cofounder of the southern law poverty cente
In philadelphia in 1787. Charles was four times governor of south carolina. He was an ambassador to spain. In the legislation in south carolina. He was in congress up in washington. He spent his entire life in public service. But the key, the National Significance of charles were his contributions at the Constitutional Convention. He presented a complete plan of government. Its called the pinckney draft. Which you have to get through kind of a backwards way because they were no surviving copies. He presented this complete plan of government on the third day of the convention. Its through other peoples notes at the Constitutional Convention that you find the details in that plan. Now, whats interesting is that james madison, who we think of as the father of the constitution, who had copious notes, he doesnt meanings the pinckney draft. Which is one of the reasons that pinckney is a forgotten founder. He was a brash young man from south carolina. Very bright, but only 29 years old. And i
Constitution. You cant pass qualifications that are unconstitutional or voting late peoples rights under federal protection such as the Voting Rights act. And thats the lawsuits were now is when states have crossed the line and really gone too far in restricting who has ability to vote. Host Jennifer Clark is a ounsel at the Brennan Center for justice. You can find them on twitter brennancenter. Thank you so much for your time this morning. Guest thank you. You to r we invite watch all the oral arguments and programs on this issue spotlight, 2016 election and Voting Rights in their entirety, at our Video Library at cspan. Org. Q a. Uncer sunday night on theres an average, imagine, of one racial lynching a week in it was a and brilliant psychological device if old down a race, because you were black, you were afraid that this could happen to you. Announcer also, Lawrence Leamer talks about his literary career, including his latest the lynching, the epic courtroom battle about the klan,