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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... discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. In that spirit, I recommend reading the speeches in this book not so much as an appreciation of history but as inspiration for the work that lies ahead. I want to ...
... discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. In that spirit, I recommend reading the speeches in this book not so much as an appreciation of history but as inspiration for the work that lies ahead. I want to ...
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... discrimination practiced against Americans of Asian descent. These towering figures, and others, embraced the power that Du Bois and Emerson described, that of dignity, selfreliance, and selfrespect. As you will see in the following ...
... discrimination practiced against Americans of Asian descent. These towering figures, and others, embraced the power that Du Bois and Emerson described, that of dignity, selfreliance, and selfrespect. As you will see in the following ...
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... discrimination. African Americans were the first group in the United States to recognize their power by either speaking out themselves or through others. This revelation is not altogether surprising. With roots in African tribal culture ...
... discrimination. African Americans were the first group in the United States to recognize their power by either speaking out themselves or through others. This revelation is not altogether surprising. With roots in African tribal culture ...
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... discrimination. Although no one leader changed the course of history, nor did one person spark the civil rights movement, each individual's work and speeches created “ripples of hope”— single waves of activism that together caused a ...
... discrimination. Although no one leader changed the course of history, nor did one person spark the civil rights movement, each individual's work and speeches created “ripples of hope”— single waves of activism that together caused a ...
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... discrimination, whereas immigration has never been a central issue for the women's, gay, or AfricanAmerican movements. Still, whether for lessons on rhetoric, organizing marches, or lobbying Congress, all groups have looked expressly to ...
... discrimination, whereas immigration has never been a central issue for the women's, gay, or AfricanAmerican movements. Still, whether for lessons on rhetoric, organizing marches, or lobbying Congress, all groups have looked expressly to ...
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