speeches, addresses, etc., american

A collection of speeches from various sources which promote the civil rights movements of African-Americans, Asian Americans, gay people, Hispanic Americans, and women.

Examines the historical context of Abraham Lincoln's October 16, 1854 antislavery speech in Peoria, Illinois, that became the turning point in his political career that pointed the way toward the presidency.

A collection of twenty speeches that represents the struggle for freedom and civil rights by influential figures in African-American history and culture including Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barack Obama.

Presents the texts of twenty-nine speeches made by American leaders in 2002-2003, addressing the topics of war and foreign policy, homeland security, freedom of speech, and the welfare of children.

Presents the texts of American speeches given in 2009 and 2010 on health care reform, financial and regulatory reform, disarmament and arms control, disaster preparedness and recovery, and the state and future of philanthropy.

The speeches contained in this book, most of them given between September 11 of 2001 and 2002, address the concerns of pre-9/11 America and reflect upon the terrible events of that day and its aftermath. Although other issues-particularly the economy, stem cell research, and human cloning-were also significant topics of conversation and debate during this period, Sept. 11 is mentioned in some context in nearly every speech delivered after that day, illustrating the extent to which this tragic even has affected American thinking about numerous issues.