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Today in History: Roosevelt Announces Four Freedoms in State of Union

1/6/2026

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On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address, introducing the Four Freedoms. He asserted that all people should enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. This speech aimed to outline essential human rights amid global turmoil.

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On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address, introducing the Four Freedoms. He asserted that all people should enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. This speech aimed to outline essential human rights amid global turmoil.