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Illustration from a woman standing on a soapbox speaking into a microphone, 1944 Getty/JSTOR Daily
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The Golden Age of the American Soapbox

Across the country, impromptu speakers drew crowds and arrests alike, turning public oratory into a defining feature of civic life.
by Grace Miller, Mary Anne Trasciatti, Amelia Soth, William G. Carleton, Thomas U. Walker via JSTOR Daily on April 15, 2026
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