ead this excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on January 20, 1961: In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its he not shrink from this responsibility- I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who that fire can truly light the world. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the free on the author's use of language, what is the purpose of this speech? A. to foster a feeling of happiness and unity across people and nations to cultivate a sense of diversity among the American people C. to motivate Americans to strive for the development of their nation . to motivate people everywhere to uphold the freedom of humankind Reset Next​