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Reconstruction: The Vote | Black History in Two Minutes (or so)
After the Civil War, the Reconstruction era brought about hope and change in the form of citizenship and equality in America. Black men were given the right to vote, and in 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African American in the U.S. Congress when he was elected to represent Mississippi in the Senate. What followed included more than 2,000 Black office holders serving at every level of America’s political system. Sadly, this progress was short-lived.
Black men were denied access to the ballot box and the rights they were granted at the start of the Reconstruction period slowly diminished. In result, a Black presence in Congress was completely eradicated by 1901, and it would take a full generation for it to be restored. In this episode of Black History in Two Minutes or So, we’ll discuss the African-American achievements in the political system that were systematically overturned.
Executive Producers:
Robert F. Smith
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Dyllan McGee
Archival Materials Courtesy of:
Archives and Records Services Division, Mississippi Department of Archives and History ASSOCIATED PRESS Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Cook Collection, The Valentine Everett Collection, Inc. Getty Images Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division National Records and Archives Administration The Oklahoma Historical Society Sadie Dayton Photography U.S. Senate Collection Virginia State University Special Collections and Archives.
Music by:
Oovra Music
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@AngelaG2015
May 26, 2019 at 12:03 am
Thanks to Robert F. Smith for sharing on his page! We must get the word out in order to forge ahead. Knowing our history can change our future.
@timjawan1
May 31, 2020 at 6:59 pm
I wish this would have included that these were black republicans, and wht the democrats did to get them out of office.
@CS-hy6es
July 1, 2020 at 9:49 pm
A very kind insightful American who is here to help people see what everyone sees, I absolutely enjoy watching him with a documentary and presentation. Not being black still causes me pause when white Americans are in so much denial. It is why I always hated that miserable cop show, no discernment nor restraint on officers in using wisdom and discretion plus all the crud regulations that cover their atrocities as an excuse for hate. They have never apologized and continue with arrogance. I can't get a tan or someone at a medspa thinks I can't be treated but if a naturally blond woman lays out in the sun she is treated as literally precious. Boston the south the west, down straight the center of America, we need to ask God for forgiveness. We stole people and used them, do many hurt people walking around feeling less than. Made in the image of God. Black Americans are strong loving giving people they are to be respected within their own communities and before everyone else.
@malcomshaw5962
August 16, 2020 at 12:32 pm
✌🏾😎
@Antonio-kq8yg
September 18, 2020 at 6:18 pm
who here from ms young
@chrislynch1165
October 26, 2020 at 11:33 pm
According to the History Channel there were a total of 22 Black men elected to serve in the U.S. Congress (two in the Senate)
@Realelibandz
October 29, 2020 at 1:36 pm
😀
@dazzb2198
October 30, 2020 at 7:12 am
Have we learn from history. I hope so they trying to intimidate us with the fake ballot box showing to vote with guns trying to scare us with Covid-19 getting on tv saying post office mailing ballot fraud and criminal mailing ballots send to the wrong people anything to discourage us from voting are people died for us to vote exercise your God-given right to vote.
@impress3
November 5, 2020 at 1:20 am
Senator Hiram Revels was the Founding President of the nation's 1st Public institution of Higher Education for Black Americans up from slavery – Alcorn University. In essence, Alcorn State's founding married the responsibility of education of the former slave with the U.S Government and State government; securing those the right to a Higher education in America. This notable University should be honored and protected for it's contributions to American History.
@breezey64
December 11, 2020 at 3:58 pm
I appreciate this video
@BohemianBerean
February 11, 2021 at 1:14 am
Mr. Revels is my 3x great grandfather, and my father's namesake Hiram.
@daletacademyvideolearning9958
March 19, 2021 at 2:11 pm
I shared this with my class. Thank you.!
@hansikatera6449
April 13, 2021 at 11:50 pm
anyone here from social studies class?
@7clovers008
July 19, 2021 at 3:59 pm
The Best (True) History…. Of the Indigenous Peoples of the "Americas"… Can only Come From
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all else are the lies of colonial Conspiracy.
@rawdrizzy
July 23, 2021 at 3:10 am
Why are you not telling us they was black Republicans. 1800 black Republicans. If not going to tell the whole story don't tell it at all
@clue___
July 31, 2021 at 9:26 pm
It's funny how we don't tell the whole history of how we switch from Republican to Democrat and lost all of our rights I wish these so called activists would tell the entire story
@jameswilson313
August 8, 2021 at 4:14 pm
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendment's would never have been ratified if it were left up to the democrat party.
@adifferentpointofview1404
December 14, 2021 at 3:45 pm
Voting is not the answer for back people. It has not helped black people in decades. This video really breaks down and explains why. Please watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrT1URqT9GM&t=383s
@nathancruz9581
April 4, 2022 at 6:57 pm
What changed for African Americans in this video???
@ramealshabazz6253
November 11, 2022 at 4:47 pm
Republican party
@samyguindy8490
December 2, 2022 at 10:04 am
1870 Joseph was elected to congress first black man elected to congress Democrats were the white supremacists and got him overthrew out in a march with guns and they did voter fraud and went and threatened the Republicans not to vote Republicans were the party of black people you don't believe me go look up the name Joseph and what happened back then the party never switched Democrats of the party of white supremacy
@ridge7524
January 28, 2023 at 9:07 am
I will never not vote in this system and game that they set up.💯🇺🇲🗽
@teresaappleby9548
January 30, 2023 at 6:15 pm
Let's not forget they ALL of them were supported and promoted through the REPUBLICAN PARTY! It was the Democrats that held them back and forced them out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeeoYKOZad4
@MrAlittle5150
April 5, 2023 at 5:52 pm
Remember they all were Republicans
@PapaGiorgio200
April 26, 2023 at 4:32 pm
Lesson. Stop voting for segregationists… otherwise known still to this day as Democrats. Who want to segregate housing to ethnicity on campuses. Who want to segregate which speech is allowed and which is not. Who want to segregate graduations, neighborhoods, etc. Even Don Lemon just said this to Vivek Ramaswamy: “when you are in black skin and you live in this country then you can disagree with me.” I was literally the only white kid in my neighborhood in Detroit, the Jefferson/Chalmers area. And? I was routinely chased, beaten up by groups of kids, I ran a lot, etc…. all because of "white skin and you live in this country" [to tweak Lemon] — do I have a more truthful voice? Or does truth reside in someone's educated opinion more strongly? No matter his race. Which is why I say, quit voting for segregationists who want to curb the rights of the GOP rightly clarified in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Heck, even mathematics is now considered racist in some school districts. Has this position been reached by "conservative" or by "leftists"? Is intersectionality causing unity or division? (https://youtu.be/eseBlzKvvOQ) You have to decide and vote well on it. A new Civil War is brewing over those that want to divide, segregate, and stop freedom of thought/speech. And those that want freedom to enjoy the liberties of 1870.
@PapaGiorgio200
April 26, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Posted the above video on my site: https://religiopoliticaltalk.com/reconstruction-retarded-via-segregationists-little-has-changed/
@Blessedone328
July 18, 2023 at 9:00 pm
Thank you for this lesson on Black History.
@elizabethduplessis
August 16, 2023 at 8:35 pm
I wonder why I can't access the transcript for this video; it helps us teachers to have them. : )
@sharonkaysnowton
September 9, 2023 at 10:17 pm
Henry Lewis Gates said it soo well, 'Rights can never be taken for granted." I tell all people- If you can LEGALLY VOTE, get up, get out and GO VOTE.
@MenaceMarciano9
February 29, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Great lesson ! Finally found a black being giving this teaching.. what stands out to me is the photo at 0:49 .. pause it.. theres NO black hand on the shoulder of a white , only a white hand on the shoulder of a black.. that photo alone spoke so much about American history without even saying a word.. very observant i am..
@MarieDavis-xt7er
March 21, 2024 at 4:15 pm
The right to work