. >> at 11:30, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor robert pollette on the european sugar trade. its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motives of the slave trade in america. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were going and making sugar. it was a huge business. the firstars argue industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend. only on c-span3.

. >> later, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor, robert paulette, on the caribbean sugar trade. its impact on race and slavery. >> sugar was one of the main motors of the save trade in americas. 75% of all africans were brought to areas where they were growing and making sugar. it was a huge business. some scholars argue the first industrial ber surprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend. only on cspan 3. >> earlier this week, john mccain discussed national security issues and the possibility of the u.k. launching air strikes against the u.s. in syria. he also discussed closing guantanamo bay and the 2016 presidential race. held at the "christian science monitor," this is an hour. >> "christian science monitor", normally, we have a banner, but they decided to go can stealth marketing this morning. our guest this morning, it's worked so well for us. he says in the waiting days. any way, i guess this morning is senator john mccain, chairman of the senate armed services committee. it's a pleasure to welcome him back to one of our

. >> later at 11:30 on lectures in history, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor on the caribbean sugar trade, its role in the development of britain's atlantic colonies and its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motors of the slave trade in the americas. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were growing and making sugar. it was a huge business. it was some scholars argue the first industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, only on c-span3. >>> at the opening of this week's paris climate change conference, the president of france outlined the importance of a climate agreement and said the stakes of an international meeting on climate change have never been so high. he was joined by the french foreign secretary and u.n. secretary-general. >>> your majesties, royal highnesses, excellences and the the president of cop-21, ladies and gentlemen. convening this summit meeting despite the recent terrorist attacks and ongoing mournin

. >> and later at 11:30 on lectures in history, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor, robert paulette on the caribbean sugar trade, its role in the development of britain's atlantic colonies and its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motors of the slave trade in americas. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to the areas where they were growing and making sugar. it was a huge business. it was, some scholars argue the first industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, only on c-span 3. >>> president obama joined more than 150 world leaders at the paris climate change conference last week. we'll hear from some of them now, including french president, francois hollande, who preinviteed sided over the session and angela merkel and russian president vladimir putin. >> translator: the president of paragu paraguay, manuel cartez has the floor. >> translator: president of the french republic, francois hollande. secretary general of the united nations, mr. ban

. >> and later at 11:30 in lectures and history, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor, robert paulette on the caribbean sugar trade, its role in the development of britain's atlantic colonies and its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motors of the slave trade in america. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were growing and making sugar. it was a huge business. it was -- some scholars argue, the first industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, only on c-span3. >>> up next, a house subcommittee holds a hearing on the growing use of mobile payment technology and its security challenges. witnesses include representatives from samsung and paypal. this is about two hours. >> subcommittee on commerce manufacturing and trade will now come to order. the chair recognizes myself for five minutes for an opening statement. i want to welcome everyone to her hearing this morning examining mobile payments, which are to upend how customers pay f

. >> at 11:30, southern illinois university edwardsville history professor robert pollette on the european sugar trade. its impact on race and slavery in the 1600s. >> sugar was one of the main motives of the slave trade in america. 75% of all africans brought to the americas in the 1600s were brought to areas where they were going and making sugar. it was a huge business. the firstars argue industrial enterprise in the western world. >> american history tv, all weekend, every weekend. only on c-span3. next, a panel discussion on the people's temple. and theder jim jones community called jonestown he established in guyana. in 1978 more than 900 americans died in jonestown because of cyanide poisoning and what is called the jonestown massacre. the panel includes two former members of the people's temple. and two authors on books on the subject. the california historical society hosted this discussion. it's about an hour and a half. >> i want to welcome you all to the california historical society. on behalf of my board of trustees, my incredible team and staff, our volunteers, all of our me