Resignation Speech – George Washington – December 23, 1783
On December 23, 1783, in a crowded Maryland State House in Annapolis, George Washington performed what many historians consider his …
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I have a dream speech – Martin Luther King, Jr.
On August 28, 1963, amidst a sweltering summer in Washington, D.C., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before a crowd …
Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy address on Transfer of Power of India – Unrest in Calcutta
Text: I’ve come here in the interest of peace. I felt that if the disturbances continued in Calcutta the whole …
Gandhi quit india speech : Mahatma Gandhi
Before you discuss the resolution, let me place before you one or two things, I want you to understand two …
Appeal of June 18 – Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
On June 18, 1940, a relatively obscure French general named Charles de Gaulle stepped into a BBC studio in London …
Blood Sweat and Tears by Winston Churchill – May 13, 1940 (en)
On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the British House of Commons to deliver his first speech as Prime …
Abolition Speech by William Wilberforce – May 12, 1789
On May 12, 1789, William Wilberforce rose in the British Parliament to deliver a speech that would launch one of …
Speech from Charlie Chaplin’s – ‘The Great Dictator’
In 1940, as Nazi Germany consolidated its grip on Europe and the world teetered on the brink of total war, …
I am Prepared to Die – Nelson Mandela Speech
On April 20, 1964, Nelson Mandela stood in the dock of a Pretoria courtroom and delivered a speech that would …
The Other America – Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1967—exactly one year before his assassination—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the most controversial and …