A vivid, moving portrait of how black Americans have sounded the charge against injustice, exhorting the country to live up to its democratic principles. This unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the 20th century's leading African American cultural, literary and political figures, many of them never before available in printed form. Includes the text of each speech along with an introduction placing it in its historical context.
- ISBN10 1595587438
- ISBN13 9781595587435
- Publish Date 4 July 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint New Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 435
- Language English