From the American Declaration of Independence to George Bush's response to 9/11, a collection of some of the most famous and poignant speeches made by Americans

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The American Declaration of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence
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The hypocrisy of slavery
Frederick Douglas on the hypocrisy of slavery
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The Gettysburg Address
The famous Gettysburg address by Abraham Lincoln
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Votes for Women
Mark Twain: Votes for Women
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The Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson’s suggested peace terms to end the First World War
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The pleasure of books
William Lyon Phelps on the pleasure of books
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The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine: the U.S. President’s pledge to support Greece and Turkey, preventing them from falling under soviet control
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William Faulkner accepts the Nobel Prize
American author William Faulkner accepts the Nobel Prize in 1950
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"We choose to go to the moon"
“We choose to go to the moon”: President Kennedy’s thoughts on the “race for space”
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"Ich bin ein Berliner"
“Ich bin ein Berliner”: JFK underlines American support for a democratic West Germany after the building of the Berlin Wall
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"I have a dream"
It needs no introduction: Martin Luther King’s iconic and inspirational speech calling for black civil rights
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"Tear down this wall"
“Tear down this wall”: Ronald Reagan campaigns for the fall of the Berlin Wall
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"I have sinned"
“I have sinned”: Bill Clinton admits his affair with Monica Lewinsky
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George W. Bush's address to the nation: 9/11
George W. Bush’s response to the terror attacks on the World Trade Center
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9/11 national day of prayer and remembrance speech
George W. Bush declares his intention to find justice for the victims of 9/11
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"The Ballot or the Bullet"
Famous speech from Malcolm X on the 3rd April 1964, Cleveland, OH.
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Martin Luther King - I have a Dream
"i have a dream"
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