Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others (Thrift Edition) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Daley
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4353
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0486447618
Dewey Decimal Number: 815.0080896073
EAN: 9780486447612
ASIN: 0486447618
Publication Date: April 28, 2006
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Product Description
This anthology comprises speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass' immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s "I Have a Dream," Barack Obama, and many others.
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 Great Book! January 6, 2009
Covers many speeches by African Americans taht will remind you of how far we have come in America!
 An Excellent Collection of Speeches January 3, 2009
This is a good, compact book for those interested in a "crash course" on black history and politics. This collection represents well the issues of slavery and racial inequality, and the African American's struggle for equal justice and opportunity. I strongly recommend it for those interested in race, politics, and justice. Some themes of religion are also present throughout. A short volume of this size cannot possibly do justice to the whole of African American tradition; the selections by women are few (but present), the representation of slavery and slave issues is very heavy, and arts, culture and literature is omitted, but speeches do tend to be political and so this book remains true to that theme. I could see this book being very useful for a course on race and political justice. On the whole a good read.
Excellent Historic Record of Important African American Speeches December 27, 2008
This book is an excellent record of African-American speeches. It has speeches recorded as early as 1843 to the more recent time of our historic era. This is a book of which every household should acquire a copy. Just a stunningly excellent record of African American speeches!
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Good Thing in Small Package December 23, 2008
The book is kind of small with small print and contains 20 speeches. Most of the orators are well known to include MLK Jr and Malcolm X, but only one entry per speaker. I was surprised to see a speech by Obama, albeit a lessor known commencement address. The 2004 Democratic Convention speech would have probably been a good addition. It was a very inexpensive book so a good value.
Great Speeches December 18, 2008
I love love love this book!!!! It is easy to read and very inspirational. I recommend that everyone read this book- from young to old and all in between!!!
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