Transatlantic Rhetoric : Speeches from the American Revolution to the Suffragettes - Tom Wright

Transatlantic Rhetoric

Speeches from the American Revolution to the Suffragettes

By: Tom Wright (Editor)

Paperback | 18 February 2020

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Reclaims public speaking as a central cultural form of the nineteenth century
Places famous speeches by Emmeline Pankhurst, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde alongside previously unpublished textsOffers a more racially, ethnically and politically varied range of speeches than ever collected beforeIncludes illustrations and suggestions for further readingsA 'how to use this book' section provides historical contextualisations and valuable guidance for steering classroom discussions

This pioneering collection brings alive the world of public speaking between the American Revolution and the age of the Suffragettes. It presents over seventy speeches by a diverse range of female and male activists, politicians, tribal leaders, fugitive slaves and preachers from both sides of the Atlantic, debating the crucial issues of the day, from socialism and imperialism to slavery and women's suffrage. Complete with detailed notes, introductions, illustrations and suggestions for further reading, it provides a unique introduction to transatlantic history and culture.

Industry Reviews
Speech is the most important medium of democracy. Yet too many speeches, and too many speakers, go unremarked and unstudied. In this vital book Tom Wright corrects the omission for the oratory between American Independence and World War One...and unearths some of the lost men and women who, at least as much as the famous figures, are truly representative of the age.-- "Philip Collins, Times columnist and author of When They Go Low, We Go High"

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