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"The Hill We Climb"

Amanda Gorman · TED

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Poet and activist Amanda Gorman recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the historic inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Her words call for hope, unity and resilience in a time of division. "While democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated," she says. "In this truth, in this faith, we trust. For while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us." (Source: C-SPAN - YouTube)

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
2021 US Presidential Inauguration
Speaker
Amanda Gorman
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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