Writing to persuade: Joseph Rowntree’s 1911 speech to York City Council

Introductory sentence requested from Helen S.(pics on hereof Joseph Rowntree and of his speech as freeman either in facsimile, or a newspaper pic of him delivering it)

Why should I be interested?

  • Are you a teacher of English looking for resources to teach writing for persuasion?
  • Are you a student looking to practise working with persuasive writing?
  • Are you interested in studying the impact of speeches?
  • Are you curious about the influence of the Quaker, Joseph Rowntree, on York
  • Are you interested in the long-view of social policy in Britain today?

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