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The great debaters online. A drama based on the true story of melvin b. 7 years later the younger james farmer age 24 founded core the congress of racial equality. Free monthly speech tournament 12 tournaments. James farmer jr was 14yo when he joined the debate team inspired by his father s passion for justice.

The nyc great debaters online was founded initially as a program of the nyc elementary school speech and debate league but is now available to all grade levels. Tolson a professor at wiley college texas. In 1935 he inspired students to form the school s first debate team which went on to challenge harvard in the national championship. Marshall texas described by james farmer jr as the last city to surrender after the civil war is home to wiley college where in 193536 inspired by the harlem.

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