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<\/a>Image by U.S. Embassy New Delhi on Flickr.com licensed under CC BY 2.0. A picture of Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/p><\/div>\n
These particular phrases are generally related to American politics or politicians.\u00a0 Along with each quote below I share some context about who first said them and why they are important to know.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive me liberty of give me death.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Patrick Henry \u201cNo taxation with out representation.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 James Otis \u201cDo one thing every day that scares you.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Eleanor Roosevelt \u201cI have a dream.\u201d<\/strong> – Martin Luther King \u201cMy fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you\u2014ask what you can do for your country.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 John f. Kennedy Are there any other American political quotes you have heard and want to know more about? Let me know by commenting below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today I have some famous phrases or quotes from American history to present.\u00a0 These quotes are each representative of important people and events in America\u2019s past and they are all often re-quoted by others. These particular phrases are generally related to American politics or politicians.\u00a0 Along with each quote below I share some context about…<\/p>\n
\nPatrick Henry lived in colonial America and worked as a lawyer, planter, and politician in what is now the state of Virginia. He was an activist in America\u2019s independence movement. This quote shows how strongly he (and others of his time) felt about having freedom from England, which is why they fought so hard for independence.<\/p>\n
\nThe first person to say this quote is less important than the phrase itself. This phrase became a slogan for American revolutionaries, fighting for independence from England. This statement shows the resentment and anger American colonists felt about being taxed by the British, who cared little about them as citizens. This was one of the reasons America fought for its independence from England; they felt they were being treated unfairly by their monarchy.<\/p>\n
\nEleanor Roosevelt was the wife of the America President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She too was a politician, later in life, and an advocate for human rights. She was known for being fearless and saying what she thought needed to be said, even if it upset others. This phrase offers a bit of advice and it says something about the type of woman Eleanor Roosevelt was.<\/p>\n
\nMartin Luther King was an American civil rights leader who was a preacher and a very powerful speaker. He fought for equal rights for minorities in America and inspired many other people to do the same. His dream was for fairness and equality for all Americans. He was sadly shot and killed while still relatively young. This quote is from a famous speech he gave in Washington, DC in 1963.<\/p>\n
\nJohn F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He was a very charismatic politician and youngest person to be elected president of the United States. As this quote shows he felt strongly about giving back to his country and he inspired many people to also do so. He was sadly assassinated in 1963 while still president.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/martin-luther-king-350x255.jpg\")