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4 Powerful Martin Luther King, Jr. Speeches That Aren’t ‘I Have A Dream’
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4th of July Speeches You Need to Know
Looking for patriotic inspiration? Read transcripts of the 14 best Fourth of July speeches to see how past presidents and leaders celebrated Independence Day.
14 Famous Speeches by Women to Inspire and Motivate You
Relive the powerful words of history-making women. Read 14 transcripts of famous speeches by women leaders and see how their words sparked change.
How to Preserve the Stories from Veterans in Your Family
Preserving veteran stories satisfies not just our human urge for storytelling, it acknowledges the sacrifices made to gain the freedoms we enjoy today.
The History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today
Join Rev for a quick tour of the history of closed captions—exploring their evolution and how they became so important today.
Jane Elliott Speech Transcript on Race, Being Black in America
Jane Elliott gave a speech to a group of mostly white audience members in which she asked a simple but important question about race.
John Roberts Memorial Speech for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Transcript September 23
Chief Justice John Roberts gave remarks about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a memorial service on September 23. “When she spoke, people listened,” he said. Read the transcript of his speech here.
Equal Rights Amendment Speech Transcript – Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress. On August 10, 1970, she gave the following speech on the Equal Rights Amendment.
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