James Baldwin vs William Buckley
In 1965, Baldwin and the man most believe to be the modern father of American conservatism, William Buckley, had a debate at the Cambridge Union.
On the motion, “Has The American Dream Been Achieved At The Expense of The American Negro?”, Baldwin showed both a depth of humanity and intellectual vigor rarely seen in argumentative sports.
He further dissipates Buckley’s view that the lot of America’s black people is self-inflicted since the Irish and Italian immigrants were also discriminated against.
