Franklin Roosevelt's 1941 State Of The Union Speech

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The definition of freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. What freedom means to me is to be able to walk outside your house and not be afraid, to be able to do what you want and not be judged, to speak your mind and to have everyone treated fair. Some people have their own version of freedom, and some think there is none. About 75 years ago Franklin Roosevelt gave what came to be known as the "Four Freedoms" speech. In his 1941 State of the Union address Roosevelt said the four things that everyone deserve: freedom of speech and worship, freedom from fear and want. The Four Freedoms were made by Franklin Roosevelt as goals on January 6, 1941. I believe in no violence and that everyone

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