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Roger Williams, 1636
After being expelled by Puritan leadership, founds the Providence Plantation as a refuge offering freedom of conscience. Read more








Andrew Hamilton, Esq., 1735
Andrew Hamilton, Esq. wins first Free Speech trial in America. Read more

Declaration of Independence, 1776
Declaration of Independence separates Colonies from English empire. Read more


U.S. Constitution, 1787
U.S. Constitution and Amendments delineate the national framework of government and individual rights. Read more

Richard Allen, 1794
Minister, educator, writer, and one of America's most active and influential black leaders. Founder of the first independent black denomination in the United States. Read more





Martin Luther King, 1964
Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. Read more



Free China: The Courage to Believe, 2012
Free Speech Award: “Free China: The Courage to Believe” documents serious abuse of religious and human rights in China. Read more

Crossroads: Labor Pains of a New Worldview, 2013
Free Speech Award: “Crossroads: Labor Pains of a New Worldview” promotes global collaboration and cooperation. Read more

Honor Diaries, 2015
Free Speech Award: “Honor Diaries” features women's rights advocates with roots in Muslim-majority societies. Read more

I Will Not Be Silenced, 2016
Free Speech Award: “I WILL NOT BE SILENCED” graphically depicts the beginnings of change for women in Kenya. Read more

Free Speech Fear Free, 2017
Free Speech Award: “Free Speech Fear Free” examines the lurking threat of corporate and government surveillance. Read more

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