I listened this morning to James McPherson from Princeton University as he gave a BYU Forum speech on November 29, 2011. His speech was titled "Why the Civil War Still Matters Today." It was an excellent speech that I would encourage all of our Esperanza people to read once it becomes available.
The effects of the Civil War affected the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s and still affects the social issues in our day. McPherson explained the difference between negative liberty and positive liberty and how important it is to move in the direction of positive liberty.
This speech by McPherson is a reminder of how important it is to teach history to our Esperanza scholars and especially how important it is to connect past history to currect events that affect the lives our scholars.
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