Great Speeches

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Below are links to great speeches about a variety of topics.






Examining speeches is a great way to teach students about public speaking, persuading an audience, and communication in general.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I have a Dream"
August 28 1963
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Lou Gehrig
Farewell to Baseball Address
July 4 1939
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Susan B. Anthony
Speech after being convicted of voting In the 1872 Presidential Election
1872
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Sojourner Truth
“Ain’t I a Woman?”
1851
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Ronald Reagan
The Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address
January 28 1986
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Barbara Charline Jordan
1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
July 12 1976
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Robert F. Kennedy
On the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 4 1968