SPEAKERS’ CORNER

 

 

Often a scene of lively debate, a speakers’ corner is an area designated for public speech-making. The northeast corner of London’s Hyde Park may be the most famous speakers’ corner, having hosted such orators as Karl Marx and George Orwell. However, speakers’ corners exist—with varying degrees of freedom—around the world, including countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Trinidad and Tobago. One location in the Netherlands, the Spreeksteen of Amsterdam, was created after what notable murder? More… Discuss

Speakers’ Corner, Toronto (Photo credit: InSapphoWeTrust)

 

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