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Barack Obama's inaugural address from 2013 is a political speech which focuses on the topic of equality in American society. In discussing this topic, the speaker focuses on specific areas where more equality and fairness are needed in American society.

From the beginning of the speech, the speaker explores the principle of equal opportunity by citing the Declaration of Independence: “ ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of h...