Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
5 - Civil Rights and Race in the United States
from Part II - Political Rhetoric in Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
Summary
Rhetoric is of paramount importance when facing an issue that requires a reformation of public sentiment. Such an issue is the struggle for the protection of the civil rights of black Americans. This section consists of six speeches that address this issue. The speakers include Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy, and Malcom X.
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- Political Rhetoric in Theory and PracticeA Reader, pp. 159 - 178Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023