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A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words, sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety, that have shaped our cultural fabric. Introductions provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. For each speech, writer and history lover Tonya Bolden provides an introduction-- telling us what was going on at the time,...
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Presents an anthology of speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics, including "Ain't I a Woman?" by Sojourner Truth, "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass, and "I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr.