Bibliograph

James Baldwin, Cambridge debate speech, Rebecca Sjonger

Type

Label

James Baldwin, Cambridge debate speech, Rebecca Sjonger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

James Baldwin

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Sjonger

Series statement

Deconstructing powerful speeches

Sub title

Cambridge debate speech

Summary

James Baldwin was an author, social critic, and activist known for his deep understanding of race and class in the United States. This book introduces readers to his speech from a 1965 debate at Cambridge University in which he argues for racial equality in the civil rights era. The social and political circumstances of the era are discussed as well as Baldwin's persuasive argument that, despite contributing to the making of the United States, African Americans are not allowed to fully participate in the American Dream

Target audience

juvenile

Classification