American ideals

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O, let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every man is free.

Langston Hughes

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American ideals America

Author

Langston Hughes

Source

Let America Be America Again

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Esquire Magazine, July 1936.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

Barack Obama

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American ideals America

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

First Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

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Obama, Barack. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2009, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American; she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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American ideals Equality of opportunity Equality

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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

We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths—that all of us are created equal—is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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Equality American ideals American history

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Citation

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

Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.

George W. Bush

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush

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Democracy American ideals

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George W. Bush

Source

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

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Bush, George W. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2001, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

For the good old American life: for the money, for the glory, and for the fun...mostly for the money.

Smokey and the Bandit

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American ideals

Speaker

Bandit

Actor

Burt Reynolds

Source

Smokey and the Bandit

Medium

Film

Genre

Road movie Action comedy (film) Action comedy

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Smokey and the Bandit. Directed by Hal Needham, Rastar, 1977.

The day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured.

Woodrow Wilson

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World War I American ideals

Speaker

Woodrow Wilson

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1917 1910s 20th century

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Original Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. Address to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Germany. Congress meeting. 2 Apr. 1917, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. "Address to a Joint Session of Congress Calling for a Declaration of War." Woodrow Wilson: Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-President, edited by Mario R. DiNunzio. NYU Press, 2006.