Rise and Progress of the Negro: William Howard Taft gives a campaign speech on August 5, 1908

CLICK HERE! To send us a message! Ask us a Question or just let us know what you think!Rise and Progress of the Negro: William Howard Taft gives a campaign speech in Hot Springs, Virginia, on August 5, 1908 in which he stresses the advancement of the Negro since his freedom from slavery and the Republican platform demanding justice to all men and enforcement of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments of the Constitution.Listen to a rare William Howard Taft speech on this vintage Victor record. Hear the 1908 recording Rights and Progress of the Negro.This video features a close look at a historical artifact from the early 20th century. We examine the physical record and play it on a period-accurate gramophone to preserve the audio quality of this significant speech. This content is for collectors of antique media and students of political history who want to hear how leaders communicated during the Taft era.By analyzing this vintage Victor record, viewers gain insight into the specific rhetoric used regarding civil rights during the early 1900s. The footage provides a clear look at the gramophone technology used to distribute these speeches to the public. You will see firsthand how the History's Agenda Podcast uses original media to document past events.Subscribe for weekly historical artifact breakdowns, and comment which era of audio recordings you want to see analyzed next.