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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Now, we continue the story of America's fourteenth president, Franklin Pierce. Pierce was elected in eighteen fifty-two. He was a compromise candidate of the Democratic Pa
Lincoln Wins 1860 Election, Loses Southern States 建国史话: 林肯赢得1860年选举 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The presidential election of 1860 brought feelings of
1850 Compromise on Slavery Aims to Save Union 1850年对奴隶制的妥协旨在拯救联盟 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember. Th
Reparations for Slavery To Be Discussed at Racism Conference Joe de Capua Washington 1 Aug 2001 17:44 UTC South Africa is preparing to host the World Conference Against 1)Racism beginning August 31 in
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Franklin Pierce was elected the fourteenth president in eighteen fifty-two. He was forty-eight years old, one of America's youngest presidents. Pierce was the comp
Dred Scott Ruling Opens the Whole Country to Slavery 德瑞德.斯科特的统治使得整个国家实行奴隶制 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. Early in 1857, the United St
Slavery is officially illegal in every nation on earth. But that hasn`t stopped it from happening. We`ve reported that there have been more slavers worldwide in recent years than there have been at any time in human history. 世界上所有国家,奴
Hi, Im Marlene Esparza, U.S. boxingOlympian, and were celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and you are watchingCNN Student News. You sure are. Hi, everyone, Im Carl Azuz,we are going to have more from Marlene Esparza coming up, but we are startingtod
Many Northerners, who loved the Union, thought that slavery should be confined to the states where it existed. 许多热爱联邦的北方人认为奴隶制应该被限制到已经有奴隶制的州, They thought that slavery should not be permitte
There are estimated to be more than 20,000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain (the exact figure is not known because the Home Office, the government department that deals with this, does not keep statistics). Usually, they have been brough
On the third Monday of February, Americans celebrate Presidents' Day, when Americans honor all their national leaders, past and present. The Day was originally meant to honor the First President, and arguably the country's most influential founder, G
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Daniel Webster In eighteen fifty, the United States faced the threat of a split between northern and southern states. The two sides disagreed strongly over the
Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered US President The time is January 1865. After four bloody years, the American Civil War is nearing an end. President Abraham Lincoln, just elected to a second term, wants Congress to do away with one of the con
Richmond Re-examines its Confederate Past As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, many Americans are re-examining the conflict, especially in Richmond, Virginia, former capital of the Confederacy. During the Ci
28 UNICEF估计大约23万的儿童被运往西非和中非充做童奴 DATE=5-14-01 TITLE=DEVELOPMENT REPORT - African Child Slaves BYLINE=Jill Moss (start at 1'01
370. The Democratic Nominations. 370.民主党的提名 The Democratic convention met at Charleston, South Carolina. 民主党在南卡罗莱纳州的查理斯顿召开会议, It was soon evident that the Northern Democrats and the Southern Democ
12 Years a Slave Seen as Turning Point in Films on Slavery 《为奴十二载》揭露奴隶制 WASHINGTON, D.C. Steve McQueens acclaimed new film, 12 Years a Slave, is a Hollywood watershed. The movie offers an unflinching portrayal of slavery in th
The U.S. Civil War began 150 years ago this week and became the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. More than a century later, people are debating the reasons for the war, slavery versus states' rights. Some historians and civil rights leaders sugges
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As we enter 2014, award season is just around the corner. Director Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave is definitely one of the front-runners. 12 Years a Slave is based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped and sold into slavery. T