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Harold Washington's Acceptance Speech - April 12th, 1983

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Harold Washington forged a coalition of voters and won the Chicago mayoral election of 1983. In doing so he became the first black mayor of that racially and ethnically divided city. Excerpts from his speech are included in a worksheet class members can use to examine the persuasive techniques Washington employed before writing their own piece of persuasion. The full text of the speech, as well as a video of his delivery, is available on YouTube.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2008