Rev’s Transcript Library
Explore our extensive collection of free transcripts from political figures and public events. Journalists, students, researchers, and the general public can explore transcripts of speeches, debates, congressional hearings, press conferences, interviews, podcasts, and more.
Queen Elizabeth I: The Tilbury Speech
The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was delivered on 19 August 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England. Read the transcript here.
Susan B. Anthony: On Women’s Right to Vote
This speech was given after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. Read the transcript here.
Emmeline Pankhurst: Freedom or Death
Emmeline Pankhurst delivered the “Freedom or Death” speech at the Parsons Theater in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 13, 1913. Read the transcript here.
Severn Cullis-Suzuki Speaks at Rio Summit 1992
Severn Cullis-Suzuki speaking at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Read the transcript here.
Maya Angelou: On the Pulse of Morning
Maya Angelou recites her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” at the 1993 Presidential Inauguration. Read the transcript here.
Hillary Clinton "Women's Rights are Human Rights" Speech
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a speech at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on September 5, 1995. Read the full transcript here.
Emma Watson: United Nations HeForShe Campaign Speech
Emma Watson delivers moving remarks during the HeForShe Special Event at United Nations Headquarters. Read the transcript here.
The Christmas Broadcast, 1957 Transcript
The first televised Christmas Broadcast or ‘Queen’s Speech’, filmed at Sandringham House in Norfolk. Read the transcript here.
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