What is the best speech in modern American history?

[Santander]

Jerry, Auburn, I don't know

I can't believe I forgot this one. It was so great!

[Alabama_Indy10]

It's probably not the best one but I really like Reagan's farewell address.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bandwagon vote for King, followed by the JFK rice speech.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I Have a Dream, followed closely by RFK's speech because it was written so well so quickly.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Obviously MLK's "I Have A Dream." Probably the most important address in American history.

[Don Vito Corleone]

It is becoming evident I should not have made this a poll and instead should just asked the question without giving any suggestions.

[OSR stands with Israel]

While "I Have a Dream" is the obvious one, it also seems out of place. It has my vote anyway.

Why Jimmy Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" ain't on here is an absolute mystery for sure.

Also Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote was good too.

Lol Carter's malaise speech is considered one of the worst .

Not being well-received =/= being a bad speech.

Yes , as the whole point of making these speeches is to make sure they are well received .

[Don Vito Corleone]

While "I Have a Dream" is the obvious one, it also seems out of place. It has my vote anyway.

Why Jimmy Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" ain't on here is an absolute mystery for sure.

Also Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote was good too.

Lol Carter's malaise speech is considered one of the worst .

Not being well-received =/= being a bad speech.

Yes , as the whole point of making these speeches is to make sure they are well received .

I was under the impression the speech was well received enough to provide a minor bump to his approval rating.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

The one at the end of "Rocky".

[Mr. Smith]

While "I Have a Dream" is the obvious one, it also seems out of place. It has my vote anyway.

Why Jimmy Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" ain't on here is an absolute mystery for sure.

Also Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote was good too.

Lol Carter's malaise speech is considered one of the worst .

Not being well-received =/= being a bad speech.

Yes , as the whole point of making these speeches is to make sure they are well received .

I was under the impression the speech was well received enough to provide a minor bump to his approval rating.

It did.

Also, speeches are there to make points that the speaker feels need to be made that cannot be done by other means. Good reception is the hope, but not the first end. A speech isn't a popularity rally cry after all.