THE AMERICAN READER
Words That Moved a Nation
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Over 200 chronologically arranged speeches, documents, poems, and songs, from the time of the Mayflower through the 1980s, compose this multicultural anthology devoted to the diversity and vitality of the American spirit.
Among the selections are the familiar, such as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Kennedy’s speech at the Berlin Wall, as well as such lesser-known pieces as Lucy Stone’s 1855 feminist speech, "A Disappointed Woman." Entries reflecting the contributions of minority groups to American culture-including "Yet Do I Marvel" by Countee Cullen, "Advice to a Black Schoolgirl" by W.E.B. Du Bois, and "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.-are found throughout. Short introductions place each selection in social and historical context.
This title is part of the series: COMMON CORE LIBRARY
| Copyright | 2000 |
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| Publisher | HarperPerennial |
| Pages | 629 |
| Edition | Second Edition |
| Grade | 9–12 |
| ISBN | 9780062737335 |