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March 13, 2026Journal for the History of Rhetoric

Liturgy of Change: Rhetorics of the Civil Rights Mass Meeting, by Elizabeth Ellis Miller

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Overview

Miller examines mass meetings' rhetorical influence on social change during the civil rights movement, highlighting community engagement.

Key Points

  • This work explores how mass meetings contributed to the Black freedom struggle using cultural and rhetorical traditions.
  • Analyzed primary sources like audio recordings, photographs, and interviews.
  • Reviewed the historical context of mass meetings in various Southern states.
  • Investigated the role of Black church traditions in shaping rhetorical practices.
  • Mass meetings served as key venues for collective action and expression.
  • Utilizing faithful genres in meetings encouraged widespread participation among the community.
  • Freedom songs and prayers provided platforms for Black identity and unity across racial lines.

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Brandon M. Erby (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac6002a1e69014ccdfc8https://doi.org/10.5325/jhistrhetoric.28.3.0320
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