History myth, Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
did abraham lincoln free the slaves? no he did not. what i will show you is what he passed; the emancipation proclamation, which i have for you below if you want to follow along or read for yourself.
by the president of the united states of america:
a proclamation
whereas, on the twenty-second day of september, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the president of the united states, containing, among other things, the following, to wit:
that on the first day of january, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion of united states, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the united states, including the military and naval authority thereof, will reconize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do not act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they make for their actual freedom.
that the executive will, on the first day of january aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the states and parts of states, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the united states; and the fact that any state, or the people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the congress of the united states by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualifyed voters of such state shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such state, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the united states.
now, therefore i, abraham lincoln, president of the united states, by virtue of the power invested in me as commander-in-cheif, of the army and navy of the united states in the time of actual armed rebellion against the athority and government of the united states, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this first day of january, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do so publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days, from the day first above mentioned, order and designate as the states and parts of states wherein the people of thereof respectively, are this day in rebellion against the united states, the following, to wit:
arkansas, texas, louisiana (except the parishes of st. bernard, plaquemines, jefferson, st. john, st. charles, st. james ascension, assumption, terrebonne, lafourche, st. mary, st. martin, and orleans, including the city of new orleans) missisippi, alabama, florida, georgia, south carolina, north carolina and virginia (except the forty-eight counties designated as west virginia, and also the counties of berkley, accomac, northampton, elizabeth city, york, princess ann, and norfolk, including the cities of norfolk and portsmouth), and which excepted parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not isued.
and by the virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, i do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states, and parts of states, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the executive governemt of the united states, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons.
and i hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and i reccomend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
and i further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the united states to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
and upon this act, sincerly beleived to be an act of justice, warrented by the constitution, upon militarily necessity, i invoke the considerate judgement of mankind, and the gracious favor of almighty God.
by the president: abraham lincoln
william h. seward, secertary of state
The Value of the Enslaved from Womb to Grave
Daina Ramey Berry gives a lecture entitled The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved from Womb to Grave. From the moment of birth and before, those invested in buying and selling human beings put a price tag on enslaved people. This fiscal marker served as a projection of future worth as well as a monetary value of a market price. Regardless of what the figure meant, enslaved people created their own system of valuation that neither the auctioneer nor enslaver could control. Exploring enslaved people's inner spirits expressed in plantation records, newspapers, testimonies, and letters brings us to an entirely different system of values developed and determined by the enslaved for the survival of their souls.
Speaker Biography: Daina Ramey Berry is an associate professor of history and African diaspora studies and the Oliver H. Radkey Fellow in American History at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Jimmy Carter ANILCA Event
President Carter to Share History of Alaskan National Parks
Students Join Him for a Live Webchat on December 2, 2013
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter doubled the size of the National Park System when he signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Students throughout the country can celebrate the anniversary of this landmark bill by joining President Carter on a live webchat on Monday, December 2 from 2-3 p.m. EST.
The theme for this special event, sponsored by Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia, is Celebrating President and Mrs. Carter and Their Contributions to the National Park Service. President Carter will speak on ANILCA then participate in a question-and-answer period.
An estimated 90,000 students will view the event thanks to an exciting new partnership between the National Park Service and Internet2, the U.S. national research and education network.
President Carter will answer questions from a live audience of Georgia students at Plains High School (Plains, Georgia),and via video from students at Glennallen High School (Glennallen, Alaska), Southwest High School (El Centro, California), Sugar Salem High School (Sugar City, Idaho) and Woodrow Wilson Junior High (Dayton, Texas). There will also be several schools in Alaska and throughout the United States that will tune in and listen to the webcast including a high school in Naknek, Alaska, University of Alaska-Fairbanks and a home school group listening at park headquarters at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Schools may view the event via a live web stream available at provided by MAGPI, or at provided by Idaho Public Television.
ANILCA, often called the most significant land conservation measure in the history of our nation, protected more than 100 million acres of federal lands in Alaska. It doubled the size of the country's national park and refuge system and tripled the amount of land designated as wilderness. ANILCA expanded the National Park System by more than 43 million acres, created 10 new national parks and increased the acreage of three existing parks.
The event is part of the Presidential Primary Sources Project, a collaborative program sponsored by the U.S. Presidential Libraries and Museums, the National Park Service, the Internet2 K20 Initiative, and other primary source stakeholders. For more information, visit or
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Did growing up on a farm in Plains, GA make you more mindful about conservation and influence your decision to support ANILCA? 16:56
As young people who depend on the conservation lands in Alaska, will we be able to use the lands for subsistence activities such as hunting and gathering firewood when we are adults? 19:45
Is civic virtue an important characteristic of a leader? If so, why? 21:41
How can we, as U.S. citizens, continue your legacy and protect our natural resources? 23:23
How does ANILCA continue to affect the U. S. today and why is it important to the average American teenager? 25:22
What was the biggest controversy surrounding the signing of ANILCA? 27:59
When ANILCA was signed, how was it received in the native community of Alaska and what objections were voiced? 30:14
What message would you like to send to other countries about conservation? 32:10
Why are businesses allowed to build over our natural lands and how can we stop this? 36:00
During your time as President you focused on protecting natural resources. What is the role of American teenagers in conservation efforts? 38:38
Compared to your other achievements as President, where would you rank ANILCA? Was it your most important domestic policy and legacy? 40:28
Under what circumstances, if any, should the U. S. start oil drilling in Alaska? 42:52
What do you foresee as the next frontier of conservation? 44:53
How did you decide which lands in Alaska were worth protecting and which were not? 47:46
If you had to initiate new legislation to conserve natural resources today, which resources would you choose to protect and why? 50:26
What are the greatest dangers to the conservation efforts in Alaska? 52:31
What are the plans for balancing business in Alaska and keeping the beauty of Alaska from being disturbed? 54:53
When choosing which state you would give the conservation act to, why would you choose a state so far away? 56:32
An Inconvenient History
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9 Of New York's Most INSANE Unsolved Mysteries
9 Of New York's Most INSANE Unsolved Mysteries.
1. The Murder of Arnold Rothstein at the Park Central Hotel.
Known by many names – A. R., Mr. Big, The Fixer, The Big Bankroll, The Man Uptown, and The Brain - Arnold Rothstein seemed more myth than man....
2. The Wall Street Bombing.
At the stroke of noon on Sept. 16, 1920, a bomb exploded along Wall Street, killing 38 people and maiming hundreds more. It was the worst terrorist bombing in the United States until the Oklahoma City attack in 1995, the worst in New York until the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center....
3. The 1964 World’s Fair's Buried Underground Home
It's a spacious, secure home that could probably fetch a pretty penny on today's NYC real estate market - the only problem is that no one knows if it still exists. The mystery centers around The Underground World Home....
4. The American Museum of Natural History Jewel Heist
On the night of October 29, 1964, three young Americans from Miami, Florida, made the national headlines in what America called the 'jewel heist of the century'. The target was a jewel collection taken from the American Museum of Natural History in New York...
5. The Lost Eagles of Pennsylvania Station.
The obliteration of the McKim, Mead & White-designed Pennsylvania Station in 1963, just a half-century after its completion, helped galvanize grassroots preservation efforts that eventually led to New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner signing the Landmarks Law on April 19, 1965....
6. The Lost Locomotive in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel.
With continued silence from the DOT, we are dead in the water, with the potential of a major historical find right under our feet in Brooklyn.
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7. The Cow Tunnels of New York City
In the late 19th century, there were some two million cows being herded in the streets of New York City. It’s long been rumored that underground “cow tunnels” were created to ease the congestion, but evidence (archeological or otherwise) has been hard to come by and exact locations have not been verified...
8. The Lost Bogardus Building
A building that once stood in downtown New York City in the Washington Market area was stolen not once, but twice in its history. The area was targeted for urban renewal in the 1960s, but because the Bogardus Building....
9. The Cornerstone of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Much is known about the cornerstone of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. As the Archdiocese of New York embarks on a five-year, $175 million renovation of what has been described as the nation’s largest Roman Catholic Gothic sanctuary, architects and historians have meticulously reviewed every detail of James Renwick Jr.’s original blueprints.....
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California Dreaming: Calls for state secession from USA grows
furious opposition to President Donald Trump's leadership and policies is continuing to grow across the U.S. And in the state of California, one in three now think secession may be the only solution.
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President Kennedy and His Legacy
Presidential scholars and historians discuss both the accomplishments and disappointments of the Kennedy presidency and its impact on following administrations. The conversation is moderated by Steven M. Rothstein, executive director of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
101 Facts About The American Civil War
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Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident
Oil driller breaches salt mine under a Louisiana lake.
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Beaumont's early history was centered on the development of lumber, farming, and port industries. In 1892 Joseph Eloi Broussard opened the first rice mill in the state, stimulating development of rice farming in the area; he also organized an irrigation authority to support rice culture. A big change occurred in 1901 with the Spindletop gusher, which demonstrated the potential of the huge oil field. The area transformed into one of the major petro-chemical refining areas in the country. Along with Port Arthur and Orange, Beaumont forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Gulf Coast.
Beaumont is home of Lamar University, a national Carnegie Doctoral Research university with 15,000 students. Over the years, several corporations have called Beaumont home. For example, Gulf States Utilities had its headquarters in Beaumont until its absorption by Entergy Corporation in 1993. GSU's Edison Plaza headquarters is still the tallest building in Beaumont (as of 2011). With Spindletop, several energy companies developed in Beaumont, and some continue. Every Trane is tested to withstand the harshest conditions nature or our engineers can throw at it – like freezing conditions in our System Extreme Environmental Test (SEET) lab or five-inches of water an hour in our Climate Chamber. That's how we get heating and cooling systems you can count on to run through anything. And when it's time for a tune-up, our dealers and certified Trane Comfort Specialists™ are always at your service right when you need them. It's that kind of reliability that's earned us the positions of America's Most Trusted HVAC System*.
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The Emancipation Proclamation and the End of Slavery
Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in America at the time it was written, it fundamentally changed the character of the Civil War. Overnight, a war to preserve the Union became a war for human liberation. A distinguished panel discusses the Emancipation Proclamation and its symbol of hope for the nearly 4 million enslaved people who were held in bondage. Moderated by David Blight, professor of history at Yale University, panelists include Edna Greene Medford, professor of history at Howard University, and others.
Massive Crater Discovered Under Greenland Ice
In a remote area of northwest Greenland, an international team of scientists has made a stunning discovery, buried beneath a kilometer of ice. It’s a meteor impact crater, 300 meters deep and bigger than Paris or the Beltway around Washington, DC. It is one of the 25 largest known impact craters on Earth, and the first found under any of our planet’s ice sheets. The researchers first spotted the crater in July 2015, while they were inspecting a new map of the topography beneath Greenland's ice sheet that used ice-penetrating radar data primarily from Operation IceBridge, an ongoing NASA airborne mission to track changes in polar ice, and earlier NASA airborne missions in Greenland.
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Abraham Lincoln: The Emancipator (1861 - 1865)
Abraham Lincoln is one of the best known presidents, and for good reason, as he was one of the best! After a series of weak presidents, Lincoln had the ability to lead the nation through the Civil War, the most tumultuous event in our history. In the process, he freed the slaves, and then he was the first president to be assassinated. There is so much to talk about here so this is a meaty one, let's take a look!
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Wired for Change: Closing Remarks by Luis Ubiñas
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Confederacy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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2. Southern Society: Slavery, King Cotton, and Antebellum America's Peculiar Region
The Civil War and Reconstruction (HIST 119)
Professor Blight offers a number of approaches to the question of southern distinctiveness. The lecture offers a survey of that manner in which commentators--American, foreign, northern, and southern--have sought to make sense of the nature of southern society and southern history. The lecture analyzes the society and culture of the Old South, with special emphasis on the aspects of southern life that made the region distinct from the antebellum North. The most lasting and influential sources of Old South distinctiveness, Blight suggests, were that society's anti-modernism, its emphasis on honor, and the booming slave economy that developed in the South from the 1820s to the 1860s.
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29
In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the French Revolution not being quite as revolutionary as it could have been. France endured multiple constitutions, the heads of heads of state literally rolled, and then they ended up with a megalomaniacal little emperor by the name of Napoleon. But how did all of this change the world, and how did it lead to other, more successful revolutions around the world? Watch this video and find out. Spoiler alert: Marie Antoinette never said, Let them eat cake. Sorry.
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Ken Burns & Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in conversation with Michel Martin
Documentarian Ken Burns and scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., join together to discuss the prevailing political fault line in the US: race. In this illuminating and cogent exchange, they examine why race is critical to their understanding of America and their work—and how, as a nation, we deal with race today. Their discussion is complemented with clips from Jackie Robinson, Burns' forthcoming epic about the impact and legacy of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues, and Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Gates' chronicle of the civil rights movement culminating in the election of Obama. (Both films are scheduled to premiere on PBS in 2016.)
Both figures have explored how race is part of the American fabric in their work. Burns’ landmark Emmy Award-winning television series The Civil War and Gates’ unprecedented four-part series African American Lives explore not just the role African-Americans have played throughout our history, but also how race, conceptions of race, and ideas about freedom and independence influence our politics and policies. They trace the historical significance of race from abolitionism to civil rights to the war on poverty—and consider what it means to have an African-American president.