Project Gutenberg 2007-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 292 Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore 1875 1935 Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar Dunbar, Alice Moore Moore, Alice Ruth Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence" by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson is a collection of notable speeches delivered by Black orators from the days of slavery to the early 20th century. Compiled and edited to celebrate the rich legacy of African American oratory, this anthology highlights the voices that spoke passionately about the struggle for civil rights, freedom, and recognition in a society marred by racism and injustice. The work likely reflects the early 20th century as it commemorates the golden anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and seeks to inspire future generations of Black youth. The opening of the book features a dedication to the younger generation of the Negro race, expressing hope that these speeches will inspire belief in their potential. The preface introduces the collection's purpose, emphasizing the importance of oratory in conveying the struggles and aspirations of African Americans throughout history. It acknowledges the challenges in collecting these speeches due to historical neglect and the modesty of many speakers. The editor expresses a desire for this volume to serve as a meaningful reference point, sparking further interest in the contributions of Black speakers and their role in shaping American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- African American authors African Americans -- History -- Sources African American orators PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 963007 963011 2024-10-09T14:40:06.239647 2023-09-10T06:10:12.248053 text/html text/html 940786 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 502467 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 614740 2024-10-09T14:40:25.244602 application/epub+zip 620116 2024-10-09T14:40:12.063630 application/epub+zip 417994 2024-10-09T14:40:09.446611 application/epub+zip 880131 2024-10-09T14:40:33.878493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778079 2024-10-09T14:40:22.661583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589317 2022-09-10T12:09:02.261808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796830 796732 2024-10-09T14:40:03.520656 2023-09-10T06:10:10.072565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 796760 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 308296 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 796771 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308250 2007-08-04T13:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22915 2024-10-09T14:40:34.046499 application/rdf+xml 16913 2024-10-09T14:40:10.104621 image/jpeg 3948 2024-10-09T14:40:09.772615 image/jpeg 587293 2024-10-09T14:40:06.321637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia