All Men Are Created Equal Speeches

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“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that ‘All men are created equal’”. A teacher once told me, I am supposed to teach black children that the world isn’t out to get you, when you go to a school that held up signs showing racism. I came to Center in middle school. I thought I wasn’t going to be welcomed. Now I’m here, friends with everyone. Center kept true to Lincoln’s word; that all men are created equal. I’m standing here today, ready to graduate. Ready to start my life, but that’s me.
In this speech I want to send a message to everyone that no matter if you’re purple, green, short, or tall, or where you come from; you are equal.
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It was a big change for me, because I knew nothing about it. I didn’t know how people would treat me. When I got there, like I said, I got accepted with open arms. Now that I’m graduating, I can look at all these people and tell them thank you. Thank you for making me apart of your family. It is an honor to know each and every one of you and being able to share the smiles and laughs or the fights and arguments. Being able to be there when teachers are roasting on kids. We could be fighting one day, and the next day we would be laughing together.If there was a problem and someone was trying to fight you, someone would step in and help. Cause we are family. We love each and every one. I’m glad I am graduating with my family, and not with people strangers. I’m glad I am friends with everyone here at my old school. I used to have maybe 2-3 friends but going back to what I was saying before: You’re not alone. Everyone faces racism, but instead of wanting to fight them we can send a message by beating them on the field, or court. Also by raising our fists in the air after our win, and letting them know we aren’t going

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