She has since become a fierce supporter of literary freedom and is part of several organizations that fight censorship.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

Dorothy Height received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for her work for racial and gender equality.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

And it filled Americans with pride in their tradition of freedom and openness to people from all lands.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

The First Amendment of the Constitution supports religious freedom and places religion outside the reach of the government.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

Yet pro-democracy reformists say the changes have not brought the freedom and justice for which many had hoped.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

"They are seeking," he said, "to pull down the temple of freedom and representative government."

VOA: special.2010.09.09

He brought his beliefs about equality,religious freedom and brotherly love to this new land.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation,under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people,for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

VOA: special.2009.11.12

"In these past 60 years, NATO has contributed to an unprecedented period of peace, freedom and prosperity for all its citizens.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

"I have the great freedom and luxury of speaking out, saying what I want to say and what I believe.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

"And that is exactly what I said I will do. That is exactly what I will do stronger Europe for freedom and solidarity."

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

In 2009,however, a significantly higher proportion than in previous years say freedom and peace are the greatest personal benefits they expect from democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Hadi al-Marai,who head Iraq's Press Freedom and Observation center says the outcome could have been worse.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

Americans succeed when government puts in place positive policies that encourage more freedom and more opportunity,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.08