oratory
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His oratory and pen helped shape the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of citizenship and equal protection and the 15th’s promise of black male suffrage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
While his oratory continues to project passion for justice, his controversial image has faded somewhat as his civil rights goals have become more inclusive.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025
Her 40-minute speech was not exactly the soaring oratory that the Obamas delivered earlier in the week, but the euphoria and confidence in the arena was palpable.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024
So far, the Democratic National Convention has been filled with era-marking oratory.
From Slate • Aug. 22, 2024
Another nun, Sister Katarina, was coming to keep an eye on the baby while Sister Fenella went to the oratory for a private service of her own, or so Malcolm gathered.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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Speech and Debate
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President Obama's Speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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