Thursday, April 12, 2012

A Moving Piece of History

A remarkable video of a Cambridge debate between two undergraduates, James Baldwin, and William F Buckley, Jr. The undergraduate's elocution is undeniable, and WFB Jrs use of words as a rapier unmatched, but it's most notable for James Baldwin's beautiful, moving speech. It's a fascinating hour of television, and I recommend the whole thing, but at least be sure to watch Baldwin.

For those who want to cherry pick:

First undergraduate: 3:15 of Part 1 to 8:08 Part 1
Second undergraduate: 8:29 of Part 1 to 3:47 of Part 2
James Baldwin: 4:15 of Part 2 to 8:05 of Part 4
WFB: 9:35 of Part 4 to 7:57 of Part 6

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3



Part 4



Part 5



Part 6









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