But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

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History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade...

But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade...

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

For now more than ever, we must keep in the forefront of our minds the...

For now more than ever, we must keep in the forefront of our minds the...

Free men are the strongest men.

Free men are the strongest men.

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...