Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches

Including a never-before published speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., this is the first compilation of its kind, bringing together the most influential and important voices from two hundred years of America's struggle for civil rights, including essential speeches from leaders, both famous and obscure. With voices as diverse as Cesar Chavez, Harvey Milk, Betty Friedan, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, this anthology constitutes a unique chronicle of the nation's civil rights movements and the critical issues they've tackled, from slavery and suffrage to immigration and affirmative action.This is an indispensable compilation of the words --the ripples of hope--that, collectively, have changed American history.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Gottheimer, Josh
Published: 08/04/2004
Publisher: Civitas Book Publisher
ISBN: 9780465027538
Pages: 514
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d