An anthology comprising speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass' immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s "I Have a Dream," Barack Obama, and many others. Dover Publications (April 28, 2006), English, Paperback: 160 pages.

More than a book of speeches, this solemn and profound book is a window into the souls of black folk even unto the soul of America. These speeches given by African Americans span a period of more than a hundred years from 1843 to 2005, and include lesser known speakers such as Henry Highland Garnet and Jermain Wesley Loguen, to the renowned Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Du Bois.