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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... ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. —ROBERT F. KENNEDY T FOREWORD WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON If is no struggle, there Each time a man stands up for an ideal, ...
... ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. —ROBERT F. KENNEDY T FOREWORD WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON If is no struggle, there Each time a man stands up for an ideal, ...
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... struggle, there is no progress. —FREDERICK DOUGLASS, August 4, 1857 In beginning the word . . . he most compelling force behind humanity's long and troubled march toward racial and social justice has been the power of the spoken word ...
... struggle, there is no progress. —FREDERICK DOUGLASS, August 4, 1857 In beginning the word . . . he most compelling force behind humanity's long and troubled march toward racial and social justice has been the power of the spoken word ...
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... struggle for equal rights and opportunity. The ripples from the abolitionist movement sparked the first women's movement, and the experiences and feats from the civil rights era in the 1950s and '60s led to the modern AsianAmerican, gay ...
... struggle for equal rights and opportunity. The ripples from the abolitionist movement sparked the first women's movement, and the experiences and feats from the civil rights era in the 1950s and '60s led to the modern AsianAmerican, gay ...
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... struggle to a symphony:The black leadership conducted, but the opus would have fallen flat without the melody from ... struggles. As a result, more students are still taught the history of black civil rights than the story of ...
... struggle to a symphony:The black leadership conducted, but the opus would have fallen flat without the melody from ... struggles. As a result, more students are still taught the history of black civil rights than the story of ...
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... struggle—dating back to abolitionism—influenced their leadership styles and speaking skills when advocating their own agenda.The sitins of the 1960s influenced activities of women such as Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem,
... struggle—dating back to abolitionism—influenced their leadership styles and speaking skills when advocating their own agenda.The sitins of the 1960s influenced activities of women such as Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem,
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