How did large congregations of people hear speeches (i.e. Lincoln’s address, and countless other older speeches) without the use of microphones?

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How did large congregations of people hear speeches (i.e. Lincoln’s address, and countless other older speeches) without the use of microphones?

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I’ve heard that Lincoln’s voice carried well because he had a particularly high voice. Apparently high voices carrie further than low/deep voices. That’s why Daniel Day-Lewis portrayed him with that kind of voice in the *Lincoln* movie.

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