<DIV>This anthology comprises 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's "Knox College Commencement Address," and many others. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.<BR></DIV>