Cicero (106 BC-43 BC) is said to have been <em>the greatest of all Roman orators.</em> He lived during the <em>rise and fall of the Roman Empire</em>. He was an active participant in the most significant political events during that period. He believed that a good orator should be able to talk about the most <em>diverse </em>topics - for this, he should have acquired a lot of <em>knowledge</em>.
"The movement gained new support" although real change in Civil Rights legislation wouldn't come until the 1960s. Still, immediately after the war the Army was de-segregated.