Response To John Kennedy's Speech

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I appreciate how you explain what the speeches was about. I feel, Hilary Clinton does care about women being affected by abuse and it showed in her expressions. It isn't right to treat anyone bad even to the point that you want to hurt or decrease their self-esteem. Furthermore, when it comes to your explanation on John Kennedy speech it is sad. To know that in those days African American wanted to be equal to Caucasian Americans. I would like to know how and African American felt after listening to his speech. Also, how he expected the country to change and end discrimination if he sounded that he may not be sure that he wanted it to change (just my

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