Speak A Word For Freedom

From the early days of the antislavery movement, when political action by women was frowned upon, British and American women were tireless and uncompromising campaigners. Without their efforts, emancipation would have taken much longer. And the commitment of today's women, who fight against human trafficking and child slavery, descends directly from that of the early female activists. Speak a Word for Freedom: Women against Slavery tells the story of fourteen of these women. Meet Alice Seeley Harris, the British missionary whose graphic photographs of mutilated Congolese rubber slaves in 1904 galvanized a nation; Hadijatou Mani, the woman from Niger who successfully sued her own government in 2008 for failing to protect her from slavery, as well as Elizabeth Freeman, Elizabeth Heyrick, Ellen Craft, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frances Anne Kemble, Kathleen Simon, Fredericka Martin, Timea Nagy, Micheline Slattery, Sheila Roseau and Nina Smith. With photographs, source notes, and index.

In a calm, sustained style, the author breaks new ground in the ongoing feminist theological pilgrimage, one that will make traditionalists squirm and liberationists cheer." 'Choice' In 'The Power to Speak', Rebecca Chopp offers an exhilarating defense of feminist theology as proclamation and good news for all. Arguing for a critique and transformation of language, subjectivity, and politics, this thoughtful, engaged book opens new directions in feminist thought." Elizabeth Fox-Genovese A provocative treatment of feminist theology's deepest potential to transform the discipline through language." 'WATERwheel' Rebecca Chopp is developing an original theological position. Her interpretation of Christian faith and Christian theology as having to do primarily with 'emancipatory transformation' breaks through the individualistic pietism of modern liberalism as well as the provincialism of many of the liberation theologies." Gordon D. Kaufman

"Up to this year I have always felt that I had no particular call to meddle with this subject....But I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak." Thus did Harriet Beecher Stowe announce her decision to begin work on what would become one of the most influential novels ever written. The subject she had hesitated to "meddle with" was slavery, and the novel, of course, was Uncle Tom's Cabin. Still debated today for its portrayal of African Americans and its unresolved place in the literary canon, Stowe's best-known work was first published in weekly installments from June 5, 1851 to April 1, 1852. It caused such a stir in both the North and South, and even in Great Britain, that when Stowe met President Lincoln in 1862 he is said to have greeted her with the words, "So you are the little woman who wrote the book that created this great war!" In this landmark book, the first full-scale biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe in over fifty years, Joan D. Hedrick tells the absorbing story of this gifted, complex, and contradictory woman. Hedrick takes readers into the multilayered world of nineteenth century morals and mores, exploring the influence of then-popular ideas of "true womanhood" on Stowe's upbringing as a member of the outspoken Beecher clan, and her eventful life as a writer and shaper of public opinion who was also a mother of seven. It offers a lively record of the flourishing parlor societies that launched and sustained Stowe throughout the 44 years of her career, and the harsh physical realities that governed so many women's lives. The epidemics, high infant mortality, and often disastrous medical practices of the day are portrayed in moving detail, against the backdrop of western expansion, and the great social upheaval accompanying the abolitionist movement and the entry of women into public life. Here are Stowe's public triumphs, both before and after the Civil War, and the private tragedies that included the death of her adored eighteen month old son, the drowning of another son, and the alcohol and morphine addictions of two of her other children. The daughter, sister, and wife of prominent ministers, Stowe channeled her anguish and her ambition into a socially acceptable anger on behalf of others, transforming her private experience into powerful narratives that moved a nation. Magisterial in its breadth and rich in detail, this definitive portrait explores the full measure of Harriet Beecher Stowe's life, and her contribution to American literature. Perceptive and engaging, it illuminates the career of a major writer during the transition of literature from an amateur pastime to a profession, and offers a fascinating look at the pains, pleasures, and accomplishments of women's lives in the last century.

When they were too impoverished to raise their families, ancient Sumerians sold their children into bondage. Slave women in Rome faced never-ending household drudgery. The ninth-century Zanj were transported from East Africa to work the salt marshes of Iraq. Cotton pickers worked under terrible duress in the American South. Ancient history? Tragically, no. In our time, slavery wears many faces. James Kofi Annan's parents in Ghana sold him because they could not feed him. Beatrice Fernando had to work almost around the clock in Lebanon. Julia Gabriel was trafficked from Arizona to the cucumber fields of South Carolina. Five Thousand Years of Slavery provides the suspense and emotional engagement of a great novel. It is an excellent resource with its comprehensive historical narrative, firsthand accounts, maps, archival photos, paintings and posters, an index, and suggestions for further reading. Much more than a reference work, it is a brilliant exploration of the worst - and the best - in human society.

From ancient times, freedom has been promoted by great men and women through the written and spoken word. With freedom of speech now under attack, it's becoming increasingly important to speak up in advocating a free society and its benefits.Looking to the past, we can learn from the great speakers who dared to express their ideas on freedom, whether it was for national self-determination, less government control, or the abolition of slavery.Knowledge and inspiration from history can keep the ideal of freedom alive and make a positive impact on the future. Whether you are a conservative, libertarian or classical liberal, Speaking For Freedom gives you the tools to promote freedom on stage, online and in other formats.

Our society is blindly chasing after freedom.......financial freedom, freedom from sadness, we're on a quest for spiritual truth - yet, these pursuits leave most of us on an endless treadmill. The truth is, life changing freedom is available to all who have the answers to life's most important questions. What is the purpose for which I was created? How do I get to know my Creator? How do I live in wholehearted freedom? God did not design His creation to survive--but never really live. The aim of this book is to set people free through Biblical truth; offering clear succinct answers. The Gifts of Freedom will bring its readers hope, encouragement, joy and their purpose in life. Will you choose to learn about, receive, unwrap and use these wonderful gifts?

Can stammering be defeated to become a good speaker? The answer is yes. Stammering will be defeated and you will reach the pinnacle of success if you believe in yourself and are ready to put in the required efforts. How will this happen? Stammering is due to anxiety triggered by the psychological fear of letters and words. It means that your subconscious mind has accepted the fact that you will not be able to speak a specific letter or word. It becomes a belief, making it real. You stammer. If you get rid of this faulty thinking from your subconscious mind then your anxiety would diminish automatically to make you a better speaker without speech impediments. Note the following points: · Stammering is a habit, · It is triggered automatically, · The problem of stammering can be solved by getting freedom from faulty habits. We will share the ideas, exercises and techniques of the people who have successfully defeated their stammering in the past and become good speakers with professional success and satisfaction. It is said that stammering is a rigid habit that does not easily leave a person. Stories abound about the years of struggle with stammering without results. Even if the intensity of stammering is reduced slightly, it tends to bounce back even harder. After several failed efforts people accept their fate of living a life with a speech handicap. We do not guarantee that everyone following this book will be able to cure their stammering completely. The main objective is to present a large number of exercises, techniques and ideas which have worked for other people and were responsible for developing their communication skills and personality and helping them to defeat their stammering to a certain extent. In some cases, stammering was cured to 99% while in other cases it was 70%, 75%, 85%, 92% and so on. This journey is going to be long and hard. The stammering is not going to be cured immediately or show any signs of abating for several months. But if the efforts are consistent and hard, the stammering would slowly weaken and start to loosen its grip on the person. This is the fundamental objective of this book. We hope that many people around the world would benefit from this collection of ideas and techniques. If you want to fight your stammering with full force, this book will stand with you in your struggle. If you have high expectations from yourself and believe that you will be able to defeat your psychological fear of stammering, then let us start the journey to better speaking without speech handicap.

Perfect for the busy person, this compilation of 90 short, one page, Bible teaching messages will cause your faith to grow so you can walk in more freedom and victory in this life. Offering concise and practical insight for real living, these Scripture based devotionals combine encouragement and Biblical teaching, so you can have a closer relationship with our wonderful Lord Jesus Christ. Just what you need to give your spiritual life a boost! These short messages will give you a better picture of Jesus Christ and His great love for you. By knowing God's Word better, you will begin to enjoy more of the blessings Jesus has already provided for you. Easier to finish than a year-long devotional, in just three months you can take these truths from the Bible and begin to see a change in your faith and your life. Designed to take only minutes each day. God's truth will make you free!