#william-f-buckley-jr

#william-f-buckley-jr

In 1965, an electrifying debate took place at the Cambridge Union Society. The speakers were James Baldwin, an acclaimed American novelist and civil rights activist, and William F. Buckley Jr., a conservative intellectual. The motion debated was 'The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro'. The overflowing hall was packed to the rafters. Baldwin won the debate by 544 votes to 164. 60 years have passed, yet it echoes down the decades with issues raised still relevant today.

"Buckley is often remembered as the architect of the modern conservative movement... Yet today, almost two decades since Buckley's death in 2008, the conservative landscape looks different."

William F. Buckley Jr. was the architect of the modern conservative movement, transforming the Republican Party from Eisenhower's era to Reagan's presidency, influencing generations.