James Baldwin: Cambridge Debate Speech

Cambridge Debate Speech

From the Series Deconstructing Powerful Speeches
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

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.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 6
Age Range 10 - 14
Dewey 814
Lexile 920L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level W
Subjects Black History, History, Language Arts, Social Studies
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2019
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 8 x 10
Graphics
BISACS JNF007110, JNF007070, JNF029000
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Rebecca Sjonger