Ripples Of Hope: Great American Civil Rights SpeechesRipples of Hope brings together the most influential and important civil rights speeches from the entire range of American history-from the colonial period to the present. Gathered from the great speeches of the civil rights movement of African Americans, Asian Americans, gays, Hispanic Americans, and women, Ripples of Hope includes voices as diverse as Sister Souljah, Spark Matsui, and Harvey Milk, which, taken as a whole, constitute a unique chronicle of the modern civil rights movement. Featuring a foreword by President Bill Clinton and an afterword by Mary Frances Berry, this collection represents not just a historical first but also an indispensable resource for readers searching for an alternative history of American rhetoric. Edited and with an introduction by former Clinton speechwriter Josh Gottheimer, the stirring speeches that make up this volume provide an important perspective on our nation's development, and will inform the future debate on civil rights. |
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... president to closing those gaps; but of course we have much more work to do if we are ever to eliminate discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. In that spirit, I recommend reading the speeches in this ...
... president to closing those gaps; but of course we have much more work to do if we are ever to eliminate discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. In that spirit, I recommend reading the speeches in this ...
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... President Lyndon Johnson embraced King, Lincoln, and Scripture when, in the face of race riots and segregation, he declared,“ We shall overcome.” In San Francisco, gay activist Harry Hay recalled the social activists before him when he ...
... President Lyndon Johnson embraced King, Lincoln, and Scripture when, in the face of race riots and segregation, he declared,“ We shall overcome.” In San Francisco, gay activist Harry Hay recalled the social activists before him when he ...
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... president to attend fundraisers and public events for gay organizations. And early in his tenure as president, George W. Bush followed suit. Additionally, mainstream civil rights organizations have started to take a more active role in ...
... president to attend fundraisers and public events for gay organizations. And early in his tenure as president, George W. Bush followed suit. Additionally, mainstream civil rights organizations have started to take a more active role in ...
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... President Bill Clinton. Clinton demonstrated this power of the bully pulpit—teaching me that with it, the president can help the people overcome. He helped me recognize that Dr. King's “I Have a Dream” address was not just a great civil ...
... President Bill Clinton. Clinton demonstrated this power of the bully pulpit—teaching me that with it, the president can help the people overcome. He helped me recognize that Dr. King's “I Have a Dream” address was not just a great civil ...
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... president to satiate them with endless events and sometimes warmedover rhetoric. The press rarely airs a ... president's budget or the State of the Union address. It is easy to forget that, until the advent of cable, whenever a major ...
... president to satiate them with endless events and sometimes warmedover rhetoric. The press rarely airs a ... president's budget or the State of the Union address. It is easy to forget that, until the advent of cable, whenever a major ...
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