Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman
Jamie Stiehm compared the lives and achievements of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. She spoke about how growing…
Freedman's Bank 150th Anniversary
2016-01-30T21:19:49-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/414/20160130213925003_hd.jpgThe Treasury Department hosted a ceremony to rename the Treasury Annex Building the Freedman’s Bank Building. It was built on the original site of the Freedman’s Bank in Washington, D.C. 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of the Freedman’s Bank. Incorporated by Congress in 1865, the bank was for newly freed slaves in the post-Civil War era.The Treasury Department hosted a ceremony to rename the Treasury Annex Building the Freedman’s Bank Building. It was built on the original site of the… read more
Freedman's Bank 150th Anniversary The Treasury Department hosted a ceremony to rename the Treasury Annex Building the Freedman’s Bank Building. It was built on the original site of the Freedman’s Bank in Washington, D.C. 2015 marked the 150th anniversary of the Freedman’s Bank. Incorporated by Congress in 1865, the bank was for newly freed slaves in the post-Civil War era. close
People in this video
- Brodi Fontenot Assistant Secretary Department of the Treasury->Administration
- Jacob "Jack" J. Lew Secretary Department of the Treasury
- Alden McDonald President and CEO Liberty Bank
- Andrew Young Ambassador (Former) United States->United Nations
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a DVD or Download
Freedman's Bank 150th Anniversary
-
DVD
- Price:
- $29.95
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
-
Slave Rebellion of 1841
Arthur Downey, author of The Creole Affair: The Slave Rebelllion that Led the U.S. and Great Britain to the Brink of…
-
Freed Slaves After the Civil War
Professor Edna Greene Medford talked about the experiences of freed slaves in the years following the Civil War. She…
-
150 Years After the Freedman's Bank
Panelists talked about the issue of black poverty in America 150 years after the creation of the Freedman’s Savings Bank. Incorporated by…