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The dialogue on April 29, 1989, was the first dialogue between student and government representatives to be recorded and broadcast. It was attended by government representatives Yuan Mu (spokesman for State Council), He Dongchang, Yuan Liben, Lu Yucheng and student representatives from 16 different Beijing institutions.
The sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., comprise an extensive catalog of American writing and oratory – some of which are internationally well-known, while others remain unheralded and await rediscovery. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent African-American clergyman, a leader in the civil rights movement and a Nobel Peace Prize ...
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [ 4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
South Park. characters. South Park title image from season 17 with the four main characters: (left to right) Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman in the foreground and most of the recurring, supporting characters in the background. South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt ...
The Free Speech Movement was the first US student movement that became a focus of scholarly attention into student activism. [ 114 ] The largest student strike in American history took place in May and June 1970, in response to the Kent State shootings and the American invasion of Cambodia .
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, commonly known in mainland China as the June Fourth Incident ( Chinese: 六四事件; pinyin: liùsì shìjiàn ), were student-led demonstrations in Beijing (the capital of the People's Republic of China) in 1989. More broadly, it refers to the popular national movement inspired by the Beijing ...
Works of Demosthenes. The Logoi, the famous speeches by Demosthenes, in a 1570 edition, in Greek surrounded by Greek commentary, amongst other works of the period. Demosthenes ( Greek: Δημοσθένης; 384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute the last significant expression of ...
Protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government . September 25, 1789. December 15, 1791. 2 years, 81 days. 2nd [ 13] Protects the right to keep and bear arms . September 25, 1789. December 15, 1791. 2 years, 81 days.