Welcome to the Voice of Freedom Speech Archive! We hope that your visit will be informative and time well spent.

This site was created by Calvin College Professor Garth Pauley and his summer Research Assistant Peter Bratt. The speeches that we have selected for the Voices of Freedom website were chosen based on their contribution to the Civil Rights movement in the United States, and are considered "forgotten speeches." Although this site primarily has speeches given by African American speakers in the 20th century, it is hoped that all Americans will read and note the struggles for many American groups to gain the rights granted to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. At this present time when the past is forgotten and ignored, it is well worth it to go against the grain and examine the speeches of those who took actions to ensure that all of us today might be equal.

We encourage e-mail feedback, since we are committed to improving and expanding this site. If you have any speeches that you think should be included, please let us know.

Comments? Email Peter Bratt