List of speeches

Patrick Henry's Stamp Act Resolves speech at the Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia, on May 29, 1765

This list of speeches includes those that have gained notability in English or in English translation. The earliest listings may be approximate dates.

Before the 1st century

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A portrait of the first sermon, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, being delivered by The Buddha at Sarnath

Pre-19th century

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Nineteenth century

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Otto von Bismarck in the North German Parliament

Twentieth century

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Pre-World War I and World War I

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Inter-war years and World War II

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1945–1991 Cold War years

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Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King delivering his "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington.

1992–2000 Post Cold War years

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Twenty-first century

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References

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  1. ^ "Appian on Caesar's Funeral - Livius".
  2. ^ "Manifesto of the Enrages by Jacques Roux 1793". www.marxists.org. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ "Red Jacket Defends Native American Religion, 1805". historymatters.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  4. ^ "Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association". American Rhetoric. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ Audio of speech.
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