Ripples of Hope by Joshua Gottheimer

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Ripples of Hope by Joshua Gottheimer

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This volume brings together the most influential and important civil rights speeches from the entire range of American history - from the colonial period to the present. It includes voices as diverse as Sister Souljah, Spark Matsui and Harvey Milk.

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Ripples of Hope by Joshua Gottheimer

The first collection of American civil rights speeches-including a never-before-published speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-from the entire range of U.S. history.. Ripples 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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ISBN 13 9780465027521
ISBN 10 0465027520
Title Ripples of Hope
Author Joshua Gottheimer
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Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Year published 2003-04-14
Number of pages 544
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