Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks upon Signing the Civil Rights Bill
July 2, 1964 (almost 60 years ago)President Lyndon Johnson speaks to the Nation about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which seeks to bring to reality the creed of a nation - 'that all men are created equal.'
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Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks at Gettysburg on Civil Rights
May 30, 1963 (almost 61 years ago)President Johnson calls upon the people of the United States to make the Emancipation Proclamation a reality - not only in words but in fact and action; that all men are created equal and will be treated as such.
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Bill Clinton: Address on Affirmative Action
July 19, 1995 (almost 29 years ago)Affirmative Action is given credit by President Clinton for having helped the American Nation by decreasing inequality among men and women, white and colored, young and old.
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Susan B. Anthony: On Women's Right to Vote
March 24, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Susan B. Anthony was a champion of Women's rights and advocacy for women's right to vote. She petitioned the government for years, ultimately passing away before the amendment granting the right to vote to women was passed. She gave the following speech in 1873 after being levied with a fee of ...
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Jon Stewart: For Richer and Poorer - Teachers & Wall Street
March 3, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Comedian Jon Stewart takes aim at the hypocrisy seen in conservative TV show host's stated views on the sacrifices required of Wall Street and America's teachers when faced with financial crisis.
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Robert Thurman: Expanding Your Circle of Compassion
October 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this compelling talk, Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman tells us about expanding our circle of compassion. He tells us a story defining what compassion is and how it's a universal topic. He gives us the sevenfold method for developing compassion and these really give you something to think about...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: The Other America
March 14, 1968 (about 56 years ago)Martin Luther King exposes the two faces of America: the powerful, abundant and proud country versus the poor, insufficient and unfair America. He gives insight on how to let go of myths that hinder the progress of the black nation who live in the "other America" and how to move forward towards t...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: The American Dream
July 4, 1965 (almost 59 years ago)Martin Luther Kings speaks of the American Dream to be a land of peace and equality for all Americans no matter the color, race, or religion. (Note: Audio may be from a different version of the speech than the transcript below in this case).
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Martin Luther King Jr.: MIA Mass Meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church
December 5, 1955 (over 68 years ago)Martin Luther King's speech during the MIA mass meeting speaks about how one Negro woman was discriminated against on a bus and how the Negro people should act in such situations. The speech talks about loving your neighbor and how justice and equality are actually byproducts of Christianity's gr...
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Martin Luther King Jr.: I Have a Dream
August 28, 1963 (over 60 years ago)Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream speech is considered one of the most powerful speeches of all time. Though it speaks about peace, it is in itself a revolution that will start unbinding the chains from the Negro and free his people from slavery and discrimination.
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