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The speeches of the likes of Martin Luther King or Churchill are rooted in the struggles of their time; but the words are eternal. 

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One summer day in 1963, 250,000 people marched to Capitol Hill to demand equal rights between black and white Americans. Martin Luther King, speaking at the event, orginally hadn't intended to talk about his dream. But at the very last moment, he did. And the result was legendary.

I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, speaking at the event, orginally hadn't intended to talk about his dream. But at the very last moment, he did. And the result was legendary. 

Great Speeches that Changed History

On September 19, 1946, at the University of Zurich, Winston Churchill delivered one of his most famous speeches. He advocated for a United States of Europe and for forgiveness between France and Germany. He warned that the horrors of the past could still be repeated without fundamental change. 

Let Europe Arise! - Winston Churchill

Who came up with the term United States of Europe? The answer might surprise you...

Great Speeches that Made History

In the aftermath of Franco's coup d'etat in 1936, Dolores Ibarruri took to the radio waves to call for resistance. Her famous phrase - No Pasarán - became a rallying call to action and continues to be used today.

No Pasarán! - Dolores Ibárruri

In the aftermath of Franco's coup d'etat in 1936, Dolores Ibarruri took to the radio waves to call for resistance

Great Speeches That Made History

On 4th September 2013, Presidents François Hollande and Joachim Gauck went to the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, the site of a Nazi massacre. From the ashes of this atrocity, a partnership of peace and friendship must arise. 

Silence - Joachim Gauck and François Hollande

On 4th September 2013, Presidents François Hollande and Joachim Gauck went to the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, the site of a Nazi massacre

On February 14, 2003, in the UN Security Council, Dominique de Villepin refused ratify the Iraq war. He spoke on  behalf of peace and on behalf of the Iraqi people. But his warnings were never heeded and they still ring true today.

Against the Iraq War - Dominique de Villepin

On February 14, 2003, in the UN Security Council, Dominique de Villepin refused ratify the Iraq war

Great Speeches in History

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Great Speeches that Changed History

Great Speeches that Changed History

I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King

Great Speeches that Made History

Great Speeches that Made History

Let Europe Arise! - Winston Churchill

Great Speeches That Made History

Great Speeches That Made History

No Pasarán! - Dolores Ibárruri

Great Speeches That Made History

Great Speeches That Made History

Silence - Joachim Gauck and François Hollande

Great Speeches that Made History

Great Speeches that Made History

Against the Iraq War - Dominique de Villepin