With the American Civil War spawning many bitter feelings Abraham Lincoln saw fit to speak a kind word about the South A shocked bystander asked how he could do so He replied ldquo Madam do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends rdquo Reflecting on those words a century later Martin Luther King Jr commented ldquo This is the power of redemptive love rdquo In calling disciples of Christ to love their enemies King looked to the teachings of Jesus He noted that although believers might struggle to love those who persecute them this love grows [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories born on land of the former plantation where her parents were enslaved Madam C J Walker married young had a child young became a widow young and got a divorce young She also created out of necessity a revolutionary hair care product that changed the world and her life forever Here's her great great great granddaughter with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]