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There can be no constitutional democracy in any community which denies to the individual his freedom to speak and worship as he wishes.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “There can be no constitutional democracy in any community which denies to the individual his freedom to speak and…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of free speech and worship as fundamental to democracy.
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