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In this speech, he emphasized the importance of rededicating ourselves to the principle that all Americans, regardless of race or creed, should be equal, highlighting the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation as an act of great courage and clarity. Kennedy stated that the message of emancipation extends beyond the United States, impacting the underprivileged around the world and urging the elimination of unjust privilege. He also emphasized the importance of the act as a “torch that men will pass from hand to hand into every dark place in the world where slavery, of one kind or another, exists.”