The Civil War
Congress and Civil War Peace Terms
2014-10-18T18:59:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWEyXC8yMDE0MTAxODE5MTk0OTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gregory Downs talked about the role of Congress following the end of the Civil War. Professor downs said that when Congress met in December of 1865, occupation of the South, resignation of wartime powers, and transition to peace gave rise to tensions between Republican and Democratic members of both houses.
“The Problem of Peace: Congress Debates the Ends and Endpoints of the Civil Wart” was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2014 Spring Conference “A Just and Lasting Peace: Ending the Civil War", held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. It was the eleventh symposium in the series, "The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.”
Gregory Downs talked about the role of Congress following the end of the Civil War. Professor downs said that when Congress met in December …
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Gregory Downs talked about the role of Congress following the end of the Civil War. Professor downs said that when Congress met in December of 1865, occupation of the South, resignation of wartime powers, and transition to peace gave rise to tensions between Republican and Democratic members of both houses.
“The Problem of Peace: Congress Debates the Ends and Endpoints of the Civil Wart” was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2014 Spring Conference “A Just and Lasting Peace: Ending the Civil War", held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. It was the eleventh symposium in the series, "The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” close
“The Problem of Peace: Congress Debates the Ends and Endpoints of the Civil Wart” was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2014 Spring Conference “A Just and Lasting Peace: Ending the Civil War", held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. It was the eleventh symposium in the series, "The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.”
Gregory Downs talked about the role of Congress following the end of the Civil War. Professor downs said that when Congress met in December … read more
Gregory Downs talked about the role of Congress following the end of the Civil War. Professor downs said that when Congress met in December of 1865, occupation of the South, resignation of wartime powers, and transition to peace gave rise to tensions between Republican and Democratic members of both houses.
“The Problem of Peace: Congress Debates the Ends and Endpoints of the Civil Wart” was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2014 Spring Conference “A Just and Lasting Peace: Ending the Civil War", held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. It was the eleventh symposium in the series, "The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” close
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