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Ida B Wells-Barnett
Speeches
Lynch Law in All Its Phases - February 13, 1893
February 13, 1893
Wells first published a version this speech on June 25, 1892, in the New York Age. She delivered a version of the speech at Lyric Hall in New York City on October 5, 1892, and published the speech as a pamphlet on Oct. 26, 1892. She delivered a similar speech twice in February 1893, at the Tremont Temple in Boston, Massachusetts (this version), and by invitation of Frederick Douglass at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. I am before the American people to-day through no inclination of my […]
Ida B Wells-Barnett
Speeches
Lynching Our National Crime - June 1, 1909
June 1, 1909
The lynching record for a quarter of a century merits the thoughtful study of the American people. It presents three salient facts: First: Lynching is color line murder. Second: Crimes against women is the excuse, not the cause. Third: It is a national crime and requires a national remedy. Proof that lynching follows the color line is to be found in the statistics which have been kept for the past twenty-five years. During the few years preceding this period and while frontier lynch law existed, the executions showed a majority […]
Lucy Stone
Speeches
Disappointment is the Lot of Women - Oct. 17, 1855
October 17, 1855
The last speaker alluded to this movement as being that of a few disappointed women. From the first years to which my memory stretches, I have been a disappointed woman. When, with my brothers, I reached forth after the sources of knowledge, I was reproved with "It isn't fit for you; it doesn't belong to women." Then there was but one college in the world where women were admitted, and that was in Brazil. I would have found my way there, but by the time I was prepared to go, […]
Joyce Banda
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Speech at Nelson Mandela's Burial - Dec. 15, 2013
December 15, 2013
Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa; Mama Graca Machel; Mama Winnie Madikizela- Mandela Your Royal Highness Prince Charles Your Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco Your Royal Highness King of Lesotho The Mandela Family; Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government Members of the Diplomatic Corps Member of the Clergy Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. It is with a deep sense of humility that I accepted to come and be part of this event today. I stand before you to join you, the people of […]
Eleanor Roosevelt
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Address to the 1940 Democratic National Convention - July 18, 1940
July 18, 1940
As reported in The New York Times, July 19, 1940. Delegates to the convention, visitors, friends: It is a great pleasure for me to be here and to have an opportunity to say a word to you. First of all, I think I want to say a word to our National Chairman, James A. Farley. For many years I have worked under Jim Farley and with Jim Farley, and I think nobody could appreciate more what he has done for the party, what he has given in work and loyalty. […]
Margaret Thatcher
Speeches
Britain Awake - Jan. 19, 1976
January 19, 1976
Thatcher gave this address at Kensington Town Hall. The first duty of any Government is to safeguard its people against external aggression. To guarantee the survival of our way of life. The question we must now ask ourselves is whether the present Government is fulfilling that duty. It is dismantling our defences at a moment when the strategic threat to Britain and her allies from an expansionist power is graver than at any moment since the end of the last war. Military men are always warning us that the strategic […]
Margaret Thatcher
Speeches
The West in the World Today - Dec. 18, 1979
December 18, 1979
Speech to the Foreign Policy Association at the Hilton Hotel. Introduction As I speak today, 1979—and with it the 1970s—has less than two weeks to run. I myself will have some reasons to remember both the year and the decade with affection. But in general few, I suspect, will regret the passing of either. The last 10 years have not been a happy period for the western democracies domestically or internationally. Self-questioning is essential to the health of any society. But we perhaps have carried it too far and carried […]
Margaret Thatcher
Speeches
Sermon on the Mound - May 21, 1988
May 21, 1988
I am greatly honoured to have been invited to attend the opening of this 1988 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; and I am deeply grateful that you have now asked me to address you. I am very much aware of the historical continuity extending over four centuries, during which the position of the Church of Scotland has been recognised in constitutional law and confirmed by successive Sovereigns. It sprang from the independence of mind and rigour of thought that have always been such powerful characteristics of the Scottish […]
Susan Molinari
categories: Campaign Speech, Keynote Address, Speeches
Keynote Address at the 1996 Republican National Convention - Aug. 13, 1996
August 13, 1996
Good evening. I am Susan Molinari and I am proud to represent a congressional district in New York, the home of the next Vice President of the United States...Jack Kemp. Last night, I called Jack for some advice on what I should say tonight. And he gave me a few suggestions. In fact, he's still giving them. I had to put him on hold just now so I could come out here and make this speech. I'll get right back to you, Jack. I was honored when Bob Dole asked […]
Condoleezza Rice
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2000 Republican National Convention - Aug 1, 2000
August 1, 2000
Following is the full text of remarks at the Republican National Convention by Gov. George W. Bush's foreign policy advisor, Condoleezza Rice, as released by the Republican National Committee. Ladies and gentlemen, fellow delegates from the Golden State of California and fellow delegates from across this great country. Tonight, we gather to reflect on America's unique opportunity to lead the forward march of freedom and to fortify the peace. We offer special thanks to all those Private Ryans who served over the decades, so that tyranny would not stand. We […]