IntroductionAfter rising to the rank of vice president in 1900, the following year he was elected the twenty-sixth president of the United States; he is none other than Theodore Roosevelt. His speech has spread to all countries and his contribution is unforgettable. He once rose to the governorship of New York as he helped make the Rough Riders famous during the Spanish-American War in 1898. As president, he supported progressive reforms such as greater government control over business and nature conservation. Mark, On January 11, 1883, Theodore Roosevelt again delivered a speech in Buffalo, New York, entitled "The Duties of American Citizenship." Summary Theodore Roosevelt's speech essentially meant that the government of the United States is run for the people by the people themselves. Unlike a dictatorship, a democracy relies largely on the support and participation of its citizens. The American government is run by its citizens, who have a variety of duties to fulfill and responsibilities to assume. In his speech, he urges the good young man to join the political world in order to help make the United States one of the best countries in the country. He states that those who do not have time to concern themselves with politics are simply declaring themselves unfit to live in a free community. They vote and do nothing to help. Theodore Roosevelt sets out the three duties an American should assume regarding his legitimate speech: first; he will work in politics, secondly; he will do this work in a political way, the third; this must be done in accordance with the highest principle of honor and justice. In his speech he reminds the good citizen of the United States to take part in the hard struggle with his fellow men for political supremacy. “Metaphor” The voice of the people is not always the voice of God; and when it comes to the voice of the devil, then it is man's obvious duty to defy his commands. » Equalize God's voice as the best voice anyone can hear. Voice here means speech, discourse or ideas. The voice of the devil is equal to the voice, comment or error regarding certain matters. roosevelt/ Encyclopedia.com, Human and Civil Rights: Essential Primary Sources, 2006, The Duties of American Citizenship: About the Author. ^ Oxford Advanced Learning Dictionary of English.,