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Decelaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous break-up letters in history. This is a letter written by the 13 colonies to King George. Which wrote that they wanted to be separated and no longer be ruled by him. -
Why sit here and die?
This story was written by Maria W. Stewart. She read her speech about equal rights for African American women to the New England Anti-Slaver Society. She also spoke about slavery in the South and how in the North there were such few opportunities. I believe she is also saying that they need to do something now because if they don't may as well be dead. -
Ain't I a Woman?
This speech was given by Sojourner Truth. She wrote this to try to show people that woman no matter their skin color should be treated equally to men. -
What to the slave is the 4th of July?
This speech was written by Frederick Douglass and was read to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Which was used to call out the hypocritical actions of those celebrating the country's freedom and separation while slavery was still alive. -
The second inaugural address
The second inaugural address was written and read by Abraham Lincoln. The main point in his speech was that racism was a sin that needed to be fixed, as it was causing bigger problems such as the civil war. He used an amazing form of Ethos since he knew his targeted audience was relatively religious, so he spoke about how god doesn't agree with this behavior and this behavior is sinful. -
Southern Horrors: Lynch Laws in All Its Phases
This was written by Ida B. Wells. It's talking about the rising violence of lynchings against blacks by Southern whites. As well as how they acted and did what they could to protect themselves from the violence being committed to them. -
A letter to my Nephew
A Letter to My Nephew was written by James Baldwin to his 15-year-old nephew. This letter was meant as a warning to his nephew about the terrible reality of being a black man in that time period. This letter was so powerful and impacting that it later influenced another writer Ta-Nehisi Coates to do something similar. -
Malcolm X's Fiery Speech Addressing Police Brutality.
This is a speech by Malcolm X. In this speech he is furious about a then-recent case of Police Brutality. The incident was the death of a member of The Nation of Islam at the hands of a police officer. This didn't sit well with Malcolm so he gave a speech addressing the police on the subject. -
I have a Dream
The I Have a Dream speech was famously read by Martin Luther King Jr. The point of the speech was to bring attention to civil and economic rights as they where seemingly swept under the rug. Not only that but it was also most known for calling an end to the clear racism in the United States. -
Senate Testimony on the Erc
This speech was given by Gloria Steinem. In this speech, she is speaking for equal rights of all genders, and ages. -
Address to the California commonwealth club
This speech was written by Cesar Chavez. The main point of this speech was to help farm workers and their working conditions. In his speech, he brought to their attention how poorly the farm workers were treated. -
Between the World and Me
This is a letter written by Ta-Nehisi Coates to his 15-year-old son. This was written to prepare his son for the racism and experience that come with something as simple as being a black man in society. He got the inspiration to write this for his son after seeing Baldwin's. -
Harvey Weinstein is my monster
This was written by Salma Hayek. This article was meant to call out Hervey Weinstein for his horrific behavior towards her while she worked for him. He'd sexually harass her and has gone as far as to threaten to kill her. -
The Gendered History of Human Computers
The Gendered History of Human Computers was also written by Smithsonian Magazine. This article was about the inequalities in the workplace. Mainly focused on the way women are treated with things like harassment. and fewer opportunities. -
The True Story of 'Mrs.America'
The True Story of 'Mrs.America' was written by Smithsonian Magazine. Which is about the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly and about her campaigning against the Equal Rights Amendments. The events shown were real however some things like dialogue were made to be a little more dramatic. -
Barbie Monologue
The Barbie Monologue is written by Read Gloria. This was written to show the hard reality of being a woman in society. It shows that no matter what a woman does she's judged, thought poorly of, and honestly just not "enough". -
Amazon Unions
This article was written by Andrea Hsu. This article is updating us on the poor treatment of Amazon and Starbucks workers. They've tried forming unions to call out the violations that have been made but have continuously been shut down. It doesn't help at all that the people that they're trying to unionize against are extremely wealthy which lends them a bit of power.