The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob. They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. And for more than two hundred years, we have.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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American founding American democracy American politics

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Barack Obama

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Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama Presidential inaugural address

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Political speech

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English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

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Obama, Barack. "Second Inaugural Address." 21 Jan. 2013, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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