announcer: up next on "american history tv," from history professor michael vorenberg speaks about the 14th amendment forefforts african-americans during the post-civil war era. it is hosted by the u.s. capital historical society. [applause] prof. vorenberg: it is a real pleasure to introduce michael vorenberg, associate professor of history at brown university. his first book was "final freedom, civil war, the abolition of slavery, and the 14th amendment." this was used quite a lot by spielberg in his film of although not of the mistakes in that film can be attributed to that book. [laughter] he's also produced -- bedford books has a wonderful series of historical documents, and he is the editor of the documents for the emancipation proclamation. if you are a history teacher, make sure you assign it. he is now working on two different books, one about citizenship which he originally worked on, but he is now more focused on a book about, when did the civil war really and? it didn't really end with appomattox, which is the mythology. part of the talk today is dealing with that. it is my

announcer: up next on "american history tv," from history professor michael vorenberg speaks about the 14th amendment forefforts african-americans during the post-civil war era.

announcer: up next on "american history tv," from history professor michael vorenberg speaks about the 14th amendment and efforts for african-americans during the post-civil war era. it is hosted by the u.s. capital historical society. [applause] prof. vorenberg: it is a real pleasure to introduce michael vorenberg, associate professor of history at brown university. his first book was "final freedom, civil war, the abolition of slavery, and the 14th amendment." this was used quite a lot by spielberg in his film of