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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here are some of King's inspirational words that you may have missed in history class. Montgomery Bus Boycott speech — Montgomery, Alabama, on December 5, 1955
A motivation speech, addressing the volunteers of the SCLC's Summer Conference on Community Organizing and Political Education which was almost lost to history. [80] July 6 "America's Chief Moral Dilemma," Address delivered to the General Synod of United Church of Christ. Chicago, IL Contents of this speech are unknown. [75] July 25
The speech was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century in a 1999 poll of scholars of public address. [9] The speech has also been described as having "a strong claim to be the greatest in the English language of all time". [10]
The speech itself is popularly known as a pep talk. [2] Motivational speakers can deliver speeches at schools, colleges, places of worship, companies, corporations, government agencies, conferences, trade shows, summits, community organizations, and similar environments. [3] [4]
Oprah Winfrey's Spelman College commencement speech. Oprah encouraged the Spelman College class of 2012 to know who they are and what they want in life, use their gifts to serve the world, and ...
Harvard Grad Delivers An Inspiring Speech All graduation speeches are meant to inspire and encourage, but one convocation speaker, a graduate himself, has set the bar with a powerful speech that ...
Matt Foley is a fictional character from the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live performed by Chris Farley.Foley is a motivational speaker who exhibits characteristics atypical of someone in that position: whereas motivational speakers are usually successful and charismatic, Foley is abrasive, clumsy and down on his luck.
1979: A speech on U.S. energy policy by President Jimmy Carter speaks of a "crisis of confidence" among the country's public, and comes to be known as the "malaise" speech, despite Carter not using that word in the address. 1983: Evil Empire, a phrase used in speeches by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to refer to the Soviet Union.