First!!! (June 15, 1877)
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Henry Ossian Flipper was born on March 21, 1856 and, grew up as a slave in Thomasville, Georgia. He was a very intelligent youngster. Another slave secretly taught him to read, putting them both at great peril. After the Civil War ended, he attended schools run by the American Missionary Association and began studying at Atlanta University in 1869. It was from here that Flipper went on to do something no other black American had ever done. Here now is the story of Henry Flipper.
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He was an amazing man. To have gone through the traditional hazing at West Point in those days, on top of the racism he experienced was/is incredible. Even worse probably, he would have had very little in the way of allies to confide in during his time there. I do like this series, so if you continue I would not be disappointed. Thanks for the videos guys. *:)*
Definitely a major badass. :-)
What an amazing and determined man!
I love this series!!!
jaspr1999 The amount of successful lively channels that Simon runs and posts on daily is really impressive on behalf of himself and his team. You can really see the passion in his videos he’s not like most other fact you tubers who become stale and demotivated.
So Henry Flipper was not the first black student at West Point, but he was the first to graduate. It would be interesting to know the stories of those who preceded him.
I really like this new series, it's fascinating and - like everything else - nicely presented. It often prompts me to do more research myself, which is always a good thing.
Flipper sounds like a man I need to read more about. I love it when you present a story that makes me want to study it more in depth. Thank you, Simon and team. I really like this series. I might add that the text and the pictures of the dolphin Flipper kind of cheapened the video. I doubt Henry Flipper, as intelligent as he was, would have used the word "bro".
I like the format, especially when you do important topics like this.
Man, I wish Daven still presented videos. I miss his style. I'm glad he's still a part of the production though.
Good work, fellows.
Good show, and great content! Had never heard of this man so I can chalk this up to something new learned today.
I LOVE TODAY IN HISTORY!!! 😍😍😍😍
This is my favourite series I actually love these videos so much 💖
I loved learning about this man.
Really enjoying the "This Day" videos. It's really in the vein of the channel yet awesomely different! Keep it up, guys! #LovingIt
The question is, if the military gave him an honorable discharge and said his punishment wasn't warranted, what was the pardon for? A pardon is a recognition of GUILT of a crime and the removal of that from the record. I have to assume the military still said he had committed a crime or he couldn't have been pardoned for it. That the crime was in the nature of a misdemeanor apparently didn't make any difference because this was a symbolic gesture, anyway, against endemic racism.
The idea of a pardon as acknowledgement of guilt was something those who fled the Vietnam draft by going to Canada understood very well. Most of them did not want to be pardoned by Pres. Ford because that meant that standing up for their principles that this war, and not all wars, was wrong was against the law and they felt strongly it was freedom of conscience guaranteed by the Constitution, and they should be allowed back into the US with no penalty. However, those who didn't understand what a pardon meant were furious that Ford pardoned Nixon and not those who had gone to Canada. Indeed, it was hard to convince Nixon to accept the pardon because he was a lawyer and knew it meant he was pleading guilty to the charges, indeed he was repeatedly told that very thing quite forcefully so Nixon couldn't later say he was tricked into it. They had to get him to accept a deal in order to get the papers and tapes so that historians could study them because they legally belonged to Nixon and as soon as they were shipped to him, he could burn the lot. In order to prevent this he was offered a pardon--you get the pardon and everything remains in govt hands for a certain length of time. The negotiator was on his way to his car, a failure because Nixon wasn't going to plead guilty, instead opting to take his chances at a trial after burning the evidence (which Nixon might actually have had a chance of winning with no damaging papers or tapes still in existence), when he was called back, and a weary and depressed Nixon signed the legal documents, giving up the fight. You can see all this discussed on C Span by people who were there. (In the end, some of the men who had fled to Canada DID take a pardon. Nixon's papers and tapes are still preserved. And scholars say that Ford was only guilty of being the world's worst at explaining what happened and why so that people were at best confused and at worst furious with him.)
An honorable discharge is only that: a respectable end of enlistment. It does not negate or un-do any judgments for crimes that occurred during that enlistment. For example I have an honorable discharge for my 10 years of service, but my record maintains my Captain's Mast and judgement received for beating a Senior Chief into a broken, bloody, used-to-be-man. It would take outside authorities to say the situation justified my actions and therefor the judgement against me should have been different. Or a pardon. Clearly that did not happen because I was certainly guilty as fuck, so after my punishment was over I was reinstated to carry-on with the remaining years of my enlistment. I reenlisted with a bonus for 6 more years, but sadly was honorably discharged after only 4 due to... um, let's call it _an allergic reaction to contact with high-velocity lead,_ yeah that sounds cool.
A very good video about an exemplary person. I really enjoy this series & as with all your videos it is excellent. Thanks to Simon & all the people behind the camera that make these videos happen.
Simon, I really like the series. It's interesting and I learn things that would not have typically come my way. KUDOS, DOOD.
Thank you!! I did not know about Flipper and would like to see more on African American history.
I'd like one on Booker T. Washington. A great man that is all but forgotten.
Usually, "First" is the primary content of a forgettable comment, so I was puzzled when I saw that as the title. Good show.
You are by far my favorite youtuber, love the videos
Please keep doing this!! Love it!
The title of the videos should be
Today in history: Date.
Thank you for telling this story.
It's always fun to learn something new. I like the series.
You do brilliant videos.thank you so much for posting this story ..
Really enjoy these videos, very informative and I like the presenting style. Keep 'em coming!
The intro song for this show is amazing, keep it up!
I didn't know this story. Thank you!
Liked it. We watch all your videos. We can see your working hard making all these videos. Always informative, Thanks
Today in history:
“The first man to shout *First* “
Really liking the new series. Please keep it up.
Loved it
I lived about an hour and a half from Thomasville, GA and used to go there pretty often with my dad.
I might have to make a stop by there soon.
Simon I always think this and yet I always fail to mention it-- thank you for always converting monetary units to current dollar value we appreciate it.. thank you again!
These bonuses are great, how often are you trying to get them out?
Love the content TIFO! Love the new series. But who thought it was a good idea to include the idiotic phrases/thumbnail? Seriously Poor judgement.
Quality thumbnails as always 👌
Just wanted to say I like the "This Day in History" videos :)
great content as always, keep the history coming!
Love these videos. Keep em coming.
You are having way too much fun with these thumbnails
I like this short format. I could take a quick watch in between doing stuff and bounce
Definitely like these series!
Please keep them coming!
I really enjoyed this.
This video style is so much nicer :)
Thank you for your “today i found out video”
Very informative and interesting
Keep up the good work
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I love seeing these videos pop up in my notifications and I hope they continue. Just wanted to add my voice to the throng of supporters I see below.
This new series is absolutely awesome! Looking forward to more cameos by the duck XD! Definitely consider creating another channel for the series like others have said. I will subscribe the instant you do. I do find myself wondering with you narrating and appearing in so many daily or near daily videos on different channels how you do it. You must just be standing in the studio in front of the camera all day! Regardless, great work and keep it up!
Admirable. Now, does this story inspire you to greatness, or did this man endure these hardships so you can justify, and perpetuate your resentment?
You are astonishingly good at “story telling” for lack of a better term
Good stuff as always!
I love these videos.
*HAHAHAHAHA!!!* I love the title change!
In case they change it back, for those seeing this in the future (me included), it reads "First!!! (June 15, 1877)" because, of the 66 total comments, easily 40+ of them are the annoying "first" ones.
I'd like to give a shoutout to whoever designed the thumbnail 10/10
💘💘💘💘💘💘💘 Please keep doing these I LOVE these vids!
Please keep doing these videos.
I always wonder why the people who dislike videos like this do so...
Amar' Ezeh I believe many do it over the smallest detail they find unappealing, literally anything. However, race and racism were brought up, so racists from the left and right probably contributed a considerable amount.
Automated bots. Big channels like H3H3 can release a video and have 15k likes and 62 dislikes. Hours later is could be 37k likes and 5k dislikes. The pattern never fits the initial like/dislike ratio and the quality of the video doesn't affect the trend so it has to be automated.
Amar' Ezeh what was it before
Some of the new thumbnails are pretty cringy but not enough for I me to 👎
I love this series, keep it up!
That post in Texas was Fort Davis. Oddly enough I attended this particular reenactment growing up.
Great video, I'm glad you made it. Was the movie, The Lords Of Discipline, based on, or inspired by his life.
Simon, you're awesome m8
Great videos very informative
Incredible man
Benjamin Davis graduated from West Point and became the commander of the Tuskegee airmen graduates. His father was the first black General in the U.S. military. While at West Point, he was silenced for the 4 years. Makes hazing look like child's play.
Hi Simon (Today I found out) - Just like to mention great content as usual though there is a slight error at 4:03 where you state June 30th 1882 and the screen shows June 30th 1892.
Wow! Great! Yeah, I liked it. I liked it a lot! I gave you ten thumbs!
I look forward to these videos
Congressman James Freeman was a Republican (Party of Lincoln) who helped Flipper apply to West Point in January 1873. This means they were experiencing the final days of Reconstruction. Southern whites were taking their part of the country back, in what was called "The Redemption." So Flipper narrowly beat the closing door of opportunity. How lucky.
Shocked you haven't did this for Robert Smalls
Flipper! What a Ripper!
"Henry O. Flipper Award Dinner." Ahh good times in the West Point Mess Hall...
Love the "Today in History" . Would also like to hear of the not as famous (as men) such as Abigai Adams, Mrs Rbt E Lee, Mrs John Hancock, Erin Brocavitch, and all the Canadian and British women you would like to include. As women are more than 51% of the world's population, there is, I’m sure, a rich ground from which to choose. Thanks so much for your educational videos. Patricia from New Hampshire 👵🏻 😉
The racism that Flipper faced was disgusting. Today it's racist to expect two black men to follow the same rules as everyone else in a coffee shop.
What the actual fuck did he have to do!! If having a group of your peers raise almost $4,000 (1870’s $$’s) to make the discrepancy correct doesn’t speak for how people believe in you, I don’t know what does. The video didn’t mention how West Point cadets give black cadets the “silent treatment” and would not speak while they were around. That must make the 4 years just fly by!! It took incredible fortitude for Flipper to stay the course. I am very glad he did well as a civilian. The military would likely have been too blind to see him as an asset anyhow, and instead focused their own small minds on keeping him down. Hey
I like this series and these videos, but the graphics are VERY often wrong, and VERY often irrelevant. Why have a graphic with a date at all, especially if it doesn't match the date Simon speaks out loud? It's just confusing.
Oh, not *that* Flipper, then.
And here I was hoping for an episode on Michael Cohen.
What is this
Love this!
Oh I definitely liked it. do more
Past, present or future, it's still disgusting how some people treat other human beings.
He was faster than lightning.
Very interesting!
Cool and interesting.
Love this keep it up
Hell yeah!
He served an ungrateful master
What a cool story. It's sad to see how black people used to be treated
Today is Flipper Day!
Today I found out you should do why snakes don’t travel in a straight line 💁🏽♀️
They don't have legs, and so they push off to the side to move forward, sort of like how you start moving on ice skates. You can't just start sliding forward, so you have to push diagonally sideways and backwards to gain momentum in the direction you want.
Well, diagonally from where you want, so then they switch to the other side to correct, hence the back and forth "slither".
Thank you
Who in the fuck didn't think that the thumbnail would come across as being extremely racist? And if not that, it undercuts the amazing man this is about. Jesus Christ!
Damn! flipper got flipped on!
I like this series. Keep it up ^-^. I'd love to hear toy related facts ^-^.
you're not the best at clickbait, but it worked
This topic seems like more of a "Biographics" video than a "Today in history" video
Accepting a presidential pardon is technically an admission of Guilt though...
Shit bro, where the money at? At least you didn't write "da monee" I guess! What a fantastic way to immediately belittle a person who's greatness your attempting to acknowledge!
Never knew this love it
Should do a quick video informing people of natural vs artificial flavors and how it don't mean much other than how things are procured like almond has naturally to come from Apple seeds w contain small cyanide and artificially can b synthesized in a safe way but that's like a mild ex of how naturally flavored can b worse for u than artificial just think it's important people know that
He had the exact opposite attitude of black Americans today. His attitude was one of determination; theirs is largely one of victimhood.
Amazing Story.Though justice still abounds at West Point.
I literally just had an ad about a impaled by a dolphin, and then I see this 0:00 . What even?