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Teddy Roosevelt: “As a people we claim the right to speak with peculiar emphasis for freedom and for fair treatment of all men without…”

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As a people we claim the right to speak with peculiar emphasis for freedom and for fair treatment of all men without regard to differences of race, fortune, creed, or color.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of advocating for freedom and fair treatment for all individuals, regardless of their background.

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