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African American oratory  

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  • Rhetoric, in its broadest sense, is the theory and practice of persuasive eloquence, whether spoken or written. Spoken rhetoric is oratory, and oratory is shaped by the historical experiences and cultural worldview of a people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; African American Oratory]

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