Landmarks of Liberty: The Growth of American Political Ideals as Recorded in Speeches from Otis to Hughes, Ed. with Introduction and Notes |
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... give stu- dents a more intimate knowledge of our national life and a new appreciation of the sacrifice and labor that produced the American political fabric . Many teachers maintain that the reading of speeches in a collection can be ...
... give stu- dents a more intimate knowledge of our national life and a new appreciation of the sacrifice and labor that produced the American political fabric . Many teachers maintain that the reading of speeches in a collection can be ...
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... give more than conclusions . They state the problem and suggest a solution which for the time being is wavering in the balance . As the student reads the words of the orator , he is able to enter personally into the struggle . He weighs ...
... give more than conclusions . They state the problem and suggest a solution which for the time being is wavering in the balance . As the student reads the words of the orator , he is able to enter personally into the struggle . He weighs ...
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... gives it its character and sympathies , should also be clear . With this data at his disposal , the stu- dent will be in a position both to appreciate the orator's skill in adapting his appeal to the prejudices and mo- tives of his ...
... gives it its character and sympathies , should also be clear . With this data at his disposal , the stu- dent will be in a position both to appreciate the orator's skill in adapting his appeal to the prejudices and mo- tives of his ...
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... To this charge I can give a very sufficient answer . I re- nounced that office , and I argue this cause from the same principle ; and I argue it with the greater pleasure , as it is in favor of British liberty , at the 6 JAMES OTIS.
... To this charge I can give a very sufficient answer . I re- nounced that office , and I argue this cause from the same principle ; and I argue it with the greater pleasure , as it is in favor of British liberty , at the 6 JAMES OTIS.
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... give and grant , we give and grant what is our own . But in an American tax , what do we do ? ' We , your majesty's Commons for Great Britain , give and grant to your majesty " what ? Our own property ! No ! " We give and grant to your ...
... give and grant , we give and grant what is our own . But in an American tax , what do we do ? ' We , your majesty's Commons for Great Britain , give and grant to your majesty " what ? Our own property ! No ! " We give and grant to your ...
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