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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So I know of old churches that have “speaking stones” they were stone slabs that hung over the speaker to reflect their voice to give more clarity and volume to the audience. Humans have found lots of ways to amplify sounds beyond microphone/speaker technology.

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