"If freedom of speech is taken away,"George Washingtontold a group of military officers in 1783, "then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." The United Stateshas not always preserved free speech, but the tradition of free speech has been both reflected in and chal...
Thoughts on the history of speech education in Americadoi:10.1080/00335635509382064GreetW. CabellQuarterly Journal of Speech
Quarterly Journal of SpeechJeffrey, R. C. (1964). History of the Speech Association of America, 1914-1916. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 50, 432-444.Jeffrey, R. C. (1964). History of the Speech Association of America, 1914-1964. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 50, 432-444....
The plaque (pictured) was unveiled by then-science minister David Sainsbury, who in his speech said that Lockyer “is, of course, known to us for establishing the world-renowned scientific journal Nature and also for discovering the element helium. He also played an important role in raising ...
The Chinese churches in the United States of America. The political situation of China has been unstable for quite sometime, and many Chinese are unhappy with the Communist policy and rule. Since the United States of America is a democratic country that advocates freedom of speech and in wh....
The U.S. military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy constitutes a singular type of speech regulation: an explicit prohibition on identity speech by a defined population of individuals that mandates a state of complete social invisibility in both military and civilian life. The impact of such a...
Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and was raised by his grandparents (his parents separated before he was born). At the age of five, the family moved to Michigan. In high school, Jones overcame a severe speech impediment (a stutter that had made him almost mute for years). Jones...
Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of
This is an accurate description of the Black experience in America, certainly the Native-American experience, and has applied in different ways to different others along the way, depending on when and where they made their entrance into the ranks. ...
in violence.Martin Luther King,Jr.used his voice to tell people his ideas. He was very good at speaking to people. He spoke of his dreams for America. He gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. His ability to talk about things instead of fighting earned him good fame. He...