Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy.

John Quincy Adams

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Topic

Isolationism American foreign policy America

Speaker

John Quincy Adams

Source

Speeches of John Adams

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Adams, John Quincy. Speech to the US House of Representatives on Foreign Policy. 4 July 1821, US Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA.

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O, let America be America again—
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Author

Langston Hughes
Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1936 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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Frederick Douglass

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Topic
Patriotism
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Frederick Douglass
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1847 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "Love of God, Love of Man, Love of Country." 24 Sept. 1847, Syracuse, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "If I Had a Country, I Should Be a Patriot." American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People, edited by Suzanne McIntire. John Wiley & Sons, 2002.