President Grant pushes congress for the power to protect the Freedmen's right to vote and to help install Joseph Rainey, the first black man elected to the House. He gets help from a black militia leader named Captain Jim Williams.  1865 is an Airship production. Support this show to get early, ad-free access to episodes and more. Starring James Black as Ulysses S Grant. Also featuring: William Jackson Harper Sydney James Harcourt Francois Battiste Kelly Jenrette  Jason Douglas Christopher Murney Kurt Rhoades Dr. Raymond Christian  Charlie Campbell Matt Gray Ashley Wood Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla Written by Steven Walters  Directed by Steven Walters and Robert McCollum Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum Consulting Producer: Jonathan Norton Music by Lindsay Graham Audio editing by Mollie Baack Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. And if you like this show, please support it. Become a patron at Patreon.com/1865podcast. New episodes air weekly, and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind 1865.