Freedom of speech and freedom of worship were not principles expressed by the Atlantic Charter because FDR feared their application to the African-American struggle for racial justice and equality at home.

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The Atlantic Charter was a declaration of principles issued by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in August 1941, before the U.S. entered World War II. The Charter focused on the goals of promoting collective security, disarmament, and free trade. It did not explicitly address freedom of speech or freedom of worship as these principles were already established in the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, FDR's alleged fear of these principles applying to the African-American struggle for racial justice and equality at home is not the reason why they were not expressed in the Charter.

Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Worship Were Not Principles