The Presidency
First Ladies and Civil Rights
2024-02-03T09:29:53-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDdjXC8wMDJcLzE3MDY5NzI2OTlfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position.
From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and…
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From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. close
From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and… read more
From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. close
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