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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... legislative accomplishments on both federal and state levels. The abolitionists, aided by the Civil War's effects, also led the charge for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, which eliminated de jure slavery ...
... legislative accomplishments on both federal and state levels. The abolitionists, aided by the Civil War's effects, also led the charge for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, which eliminated de jure slavery ...
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... legislation initially passed for blacks and from legal protections earned by and distinctive to their cause. For example, in the 1970s, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund was instrumental in promoting bilingual education efforts ...
... legislation initially passed for blacks and from legal protections earned by and distinctive to their cause. For example, in the 1970s, the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund was instrumental in promoting bilingual education efforts ...
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... legislation. Much like other immigrants who arrived in the midnineteenth century, Asian Americans were immediately victims of xenophobia, discriminatory laws, wage inequity, violence, and wretched work conditions. They were praised for ...
... legislation. Much like other immigrants who arrived in the midnineteenth century, Asian Americans were immediately victims of xenophobia, discriminatory laws, wage inequity, violence, and wretched work conditions. They were praised for ...
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... Legislation crafted to advance the civil rights agenda has generally failed to recognize gays as a protected group. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not include “sexual orientation” as a protected class, and efforts to ...
... Legislation crafted to advance the civil rights agenda has generally failed to recognize gays as a protected group. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not include “sexual orientation” as a protected class, and efforts to ...
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... legislative front. For the most part, every group represented in this anthology established its agenda and found its voice during this span of years. Finally, the fourth section, “The Current Struggle: Slow but Steady Progress ...
... legislative front. For the most part, every group represented in this anthology established its agenda and found its voice during this span of years. Finally, the fourth section, “The Current Struggle: Slow but Steady Progress ...
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