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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... violence in the antebellum and Jim Crow South, they still managed to galvanize the force necessary to fight prejudice, both in the judicial system and in the court of public opinion. With their vigorous leadership, African Americans ...
... violence in the antebellum and Jim Crow South, they still managed to galvanize the force necessary to fight prejudice, both in the judicial system and in the court of public opinion. With their vigorous leadership, African Americans ...
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... violence, led by such men as Birmingham Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor, who in 1963 wielded billy clubs and fire hoses to keep peaceful protestors in line. Today, African Americans remain at the center of hotly debated civil ...
... violence, led by such men as Birmingham Public Safety Commissioner Bull Connor, who in 1963 wielded billy clubs and fire hoses to keep peaceful protestors in line. Today, African Americans remain at the center of hotly debated civil ...
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... violence, and wretched work conditions. They were praised for their work ethic but blamed whenever the economy turned sour. An antiAsian movement (often referring to Asians as a “Yellow Peril”) spread like wildfire across the nation ...
... violence, and wretched work conditions. They were praised for their work ethic but blamed whenever the economy turned sour. An antiAsian movement (often referring to Asians as a “Yellow Peril”) spread like wildfire across the nation ...
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... violence from the citizens of Arkansas and Governor Orval Faubus. These young heroes forced the integration of a school system long committed to segregation. Invoking themes from the civil rights movement, Clinton used his speech to ...
... violence from the citizens of Arkansas and Governor Orval Faubus. These young heroes forced the integration of a school system long committed to segregation. Invoking themes from the civil rights movement, Clinton used his speech to ...
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... violence in the antislavery movement but spoke at length about its morality, and the rights of women to publicly denounce the practice. DEAR. FRIENDS:—. In that love for our cause which knows not the fear of man, we address you, in ...
... violence in the antislavery movement but spoke at length about its morality, and the rights of women to publicly denounce the practice. DEAR. FRIENDS:—. In that love for our cause which knows not the fear of man, we address you, in ...
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