The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America

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The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black Americais a collection of speeches from some of the leading African American intellectuals, artists, activists, and organizers of the past three centuries.

While many of their namessuch as Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Frederick Douglasswill be familiar to most readers, somesuch as Jermain Wesley Loguen, Randall Albert Carter, and Samuel H. Davisare less well known, but no less important to the history of Black America.

The individuals whose voices make up this collection come from a range of professional and personal backgrounds. Many of them were born into slavery. Some escaped. Some were poets, preachers, ministers, and bishops. Some were educators, activists, academics, abolitionists, and suffragists. All of them, despite their differences, contributed to the vibrant, invaluable history of a people who first built this nation before fighting to reclaim its soul for future generations.

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The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America is a collection of historical speeches by some of the nations leading black intellectuals, activists, artists, and organizers. Featuring such orators as Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, and W. E. B. Du Bois, the collection reflects their leadership on issues ranging from abolition to lynching, womens suffrage, black nationalism, and labor organizing. In transmitting the public medium of speech to the page, The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America endeavors to provide proper historical context and relevant biographical information for each orator and their work. By keeping their words alive, we not only honor the sacrifices of leaders who paved the way for African Americans today, but ensure their work will continue to contribute towards a better future for all.