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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... 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 commend Josh Gottheimer for compiling this ...
... 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 commend Josh Gottheimer for compiling this ...
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... sexual orientation, let alone stand at a microphone and tell the world that they deserved equal treatment. Even today, their public “coming out” has been measured and conducted largely in the face of a wary public, judiciary, and ...
... sexual orientation, let alone stand at a microphone and tell the world that they deserved equal treatment. Even today, their public “coming out” has been measured and conducted largely in the face of a wary public, judiciary, and ...
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... sexual freedom. But undoubtedly their experience working for black rights helped them sharpen their leadership skills, inform their agenda, and first stump for a social cause. The independence of the women's movement from the ...
... sexual freedom. But undoubtedly their experience working for black rights helped them sharpen their leadership skills, inform their agenda, and first stump for a social cause. The independence of the women's movement from the ...
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... sexual behavior. Published in 1948, this report found the incidence of homosexuality to be much higher than previously suspected. Only a few years later, in 1950, pioneer activist Harry Hay identified homosexuals as a minority group. To ...
... sexual behavior. Published in 1948, this report found the incidence of homosexuality to be much higher than previously suspected. Only a few years later, in 1950, pioneer activist Harry Hay identified homosexuals as a minority group. To ...
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... sexual orientation” as a protected class, and efforts to introduce new legislative protections—like the Employment Nondiscrimination Act in the late 1990s—have failed repeatedly. In the late 1990s, after a surge of hate crimes targeted ...
... sexual orientation” as a protected class, and efforts to introduce new legislative protections—like the Employment Nondiscrimination Act in the late 1990s—have failed repeatedly. In the late 1990s, after a surge of hate crimes targeted ...
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