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January 6, 2018 | Part Of American Historical Association

Kerner Report at 50

After a series of urban riots in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, headed by I… read more

After a series of urban riots in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, headed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner. Historians marked the 50th anniversary of the report and discussed racism, rioting, and policing. close

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Daniel Geary Professor Trinity College, Dublin->U.S. History
Elizabeth Hinton Assistant Professor Harvard University->History Department

Robert Shellow
Patricia A. Sullivan Associate Professor University of South Carolina->History and African-American Studies
Julian E. Zelizer Professor Princeton University->History and Public Affairs

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Program ID:: 439228-4
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 06, 2018 | 10:33am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jan 07, 2018 | 4:27am EST | C-SPAN 3

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Jan 06, 2018 | 10:33am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 06, 2018 | 7:27pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 07, 2018 | 4:27am EST | C-SPAN 3

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