Today, as part of our ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ series, we republish Constance Markievicz’s speech against the 1921 Treaty delivered to Dáil Éireann on this day in 1922. Markievicz lays out numerous arguments explaining why she opposes the treaty “with all the force of my will, with all the force of my whole existence.”

As part of our On the Shoulders of Giants series, today we republish a 1969 speech given by Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, entitled ‘Power Anywhere Where There’s People.’