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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... slavery, and nearby, Angelina Grimké became the first woman to speak out for abolition. To the north, in Vermont, Lucy Terry argued forcefully for her right to property, becoming the first AfricanAmerican woman to speak before a court ...
... slavery, and nearby, Angelina Grimké became the first woman to speak out for abolition. To the north, in Vermont, Lucy Terry argued forcefully for her right to property, becoming the first AfricanAmerican woman to speak before a court ...
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... slaves. His words transformed dismay into hope; his speech helped them believe that, with effort, persuasion, and unity, they could, as Dr. King later exhorted, overcome. SPEAKING. OUT: HOW. EACH. MOVEMENT. LEARNED. FROM. THE. PAST. At ...
... slaves. His words transformed dismay into hope; his speech helped them believe that, with effort, persuasion, and unity, they could, as Dr. King later exhorted, overcome. SPEAKING. OUT: HOW. EACH. MOVEMENT. LEARNED. FROM. THE. PAST. At ...
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... slavery and, in many instances, chose to forgo their initial opposition in favor of a unified nation (the South, dependent on laborintensive agriculture, insisted on slavery's continued existence).The “slave issue” eventually ...
... slavery and, in many instances, chose to forgo their initial opposition in favor of a unified nation (the South, dependent on laborintensive agriculture, insisted on slavery's continued existence).The “slave issue” eventually ...
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... slavery. During this era, activists (particularly abolitionists) emerged and first found their public voice. Though dominated by the antislavery and women's movements, it also includes some of the rhetoric from the Hispanic and ...
... slavery. During this era, activists (particularly abolitionists) emerged and first found their public voice. Though dominated by the antislavery and women's movements, it also includes some of the rhetoric from the Hispanic and ...
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Great American Civil Rights Speeches Joshua Gottheimer. EARLY AMERICA, EARLY DISSENT 1787–1865 GOUVERNEUR MORRIS (1752–1816) The Curse of Slavery MARCH 26, 1787.
Great American Civil Rights Speeches Joshua Gottheimer. EARLY AMERICA, EARLY DISSENT 1787–1865 GOUVERNEUR MORRIS (1752–1816) The Curse of Slavery MARCH 26, 1787.
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