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Lift every voice

Summary:"Oratory has played a vital role in struggles for liberation and social reform throughout U.S. history. Containing more than 150 speeches, this volume represents the most extensive and diverse collection of African American oratory of the 18th and 19th centuries ever published."—Jacket

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 925 pages

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