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25 maj 2024 · Delivered to a large anti-slavery gathering in Rochester, New York, this powerful speech by abolitionist leader and former slave Frederick Douglass held a mirror to America‘s glaring hypocrisy on issues of race and freedom.
15 lut 2021 · Over the centuries, millions upon millions of words have been used by U.S. presidents to motivate, caution, reassure, and guide the American people. Join HeinOnline in rediscovering some of the greatest presidential speeches in American history.
24 sie 2020 · The 35 Greatest Speeches in History. These famous speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history. How did we compile this list?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. This took place during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The speech is one of the most iconic in American history. King spoke about his vision for a future where all people would be treated equally.
10 lut 2023 · Let’s take a closer look at ten of the best and most famous speeches from great moments in history. Abraham Lincoln, ‘ Gettysburg Address ’ (1863). The Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in American history, yet it was extremely short – just 268 words, or less than a page of text – and Abraham Lincoln, who gave the ...
6 cze 2014 · Researchers Selwyn Becker and Alice Eagly said in the journal American Psychologist that heroism is not only noble risk-taking, but also something selfish, a way to ensure status.
1 lip 2009 · With this collection, you can listen to audio performances from early luminaries such as George Washington, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln, and hear archival recordings of speeches delivered by John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
