The People Speak Archives - Zinn Education Project

Maria Stewart: Address Delivered at the African Masonic Hall

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Maria Stewart's "Address Delivered at the African Masonic Hall" (1833) by Alfre Woodard.

John Brown’s Last Speech

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading John Brown’s Last Speech delivered on November 2, 1859, by Josh Brolin.

Langston Hughes: “Montage of a Dream Deferred”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Langston Hughes' "Montage of a Dream Deferred" (1951) by Danny Glover.

Vicky Starr: “Back of the Yards”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Vicky Star's "Back of the Yards" by Christina Kirk.

Cindy Sheehan: “It’s Time the Antiwar Choir Started Singing”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Cindy Sheehan's speech "It's Time the Antiwar Choir Started Singing" (2005) is read by Marisa Tomei and Staceyann Chin.

Bartolomé de Las Casas: “Devastation of the Indies: A Brief Account”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Bartolome de las Casas' "Devastation of the Indies: A Brief Account" (1542) by John Sayles, Viggo Mortensen, and Staceyann Chin.

Rachel Corrie: “Letter from Palestine”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Rachel Corrie's "Letter from Palestine" (2003) read by her mother, Cindy Corrie.

E.Y. “Yip” Harburg: “Brother Can You Spare a Dime”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. E.Y. "Yip" Harburg's "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" (1932) is performed by Allison Moorer.

Chief Tecumseh: “Speech to the Osages”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Chief Tecumseh's "Speech to the Osages" (Winter 1811-1812) by Deepa Fernandes.

Langston Hughes: “Ballad of Roosevelt”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Langston Hughes' "Ballad of Roosevelt" (1934) by Danny Glover.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Beyond Vietnam”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Dr. Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" (1967) speech by Michael Ealy.

June Jordan: “Speech Against the Gulf War”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of June Jordan's "Speech Against the Gulf War" (1991) by Kathleen Chalfant.

Malcolm X: “Message to the Grass Roots”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Malcolm X's "Message to the Grass Roots" (1963) by Mos Def.

Chief Joseph: “Account of His Trip to Washington, D.C.”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Chief Joseph's "Account of His Trip to Washington, D.C." (1879) by Q'Orianka Kilcher.

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Yuri Kochiyama: “Then Came the War”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Yuri Kochiyama's "Then Came the War" (1991) by Deepa Fernandes.

Eugene Debs: “Canton, Ohio”

Film clip. Voices of a People's History. Dramatic reading of Eugene Deb's "Canton, Ohio" speech made on June 16, 1918 by Marc Ruffalo.

Voices of a People’s History

Website. Voices helps to stage public readings of primary-source materials on a people's history. The website also offers dozens of film clips of readings by well-known people for classroom use.

The North Star (News Clipping) | Zinn Education Project

Jan. 21, 1848: North Star Publishes Editorial on War with Mexico

The North Star published an editorial against the U.S. war with Mexico. Listen to an excerpt read by Benjamin Bratt.