African American History and the Confederacy

Scholars talked about African-Americans, the institution of slavery, and the history of the South and Confederacy. Among the topics they add… read more

Scholars talked about African-Americans, the institution of slavery, and the history of the South and Confederacy. Among the topics they addressed were regional politics in the antebellum era, the black experience under slavery, and slavery as a cause of the Civil War. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close

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  • Russell Adams Chair Howard University->Afro-American Studies Department
  • Ira Berlin Professor University of Maryland, College Park->History Department
  • Rex Ellis Curator National Museum of American History->Cultural History
  • C. R. Gibbs Fellow Douglass Institute of Government
  • Walter B. Hill Jr. Senior Archivist National Archives and Records Administration
  • James O. Horton Professor George Washington University->American Studies Department
  • Edward Smith Professor American University
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African American History and the Confederacy

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Program ID:
162627-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 16, 2001 | 3:15pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 27, 2001 | 6:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Feb 16, 2001 | 3:15pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 16, 2001 | 6:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 16, 2001 | 10:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 20, 2001 | 6:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 23, 2001 | 6:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 23, 2001 | 7:54am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 25, 2001 | 6:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 27, 2001 | 6:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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