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Reed, Robert Michael – Central States Speech Journal, 1978
In 1823, a series of events, centering around a slave rebellion in Demerara, had a significant impact on the developing rhetoric of anti-slavery in England. This impact and the Parliamentary debates which resulted from the uprising are examined. (JF)
Descriptors: Debate, Historical Criticism, History, Political Issues
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Andrews, James R. – Central States Speech Journal, 1983
Contends that only after a significant amount of historical research has been conducted will it be possible to develop a theory of social movements. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication Research, History, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism
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Brown, William R. – Central States Speech Journal, 1981
Surveys possibilities for future scholarship in public address. Notes that the communication historian in an age of information must take into account (1) the mass and diversity of public communication events and (2) the dominant intellectual version of information in speech communication. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Futures (of Society), Higher Education, History