More Perfect Union Speech

On March 18, 2008 president Obama gave a speech known as the “the more perfect union” which addresses the values and morals of race and how it plays out in our lives. There was a lot of tension because Obama was the first African American to run for president. Obama decides to calm down all the anger and resentment the people were feeling by delivering his speech. The very speech that was given may have helped Obama become the new president for the United States, it was very new for the people. Obama speech left a huge mark on the American people.

President Obama talks about how race has always been a problem in the country by people’s languages and actions, although there is still good in those people. Obama former pastor wright made racist comments but Obama did not agree with his pastor comments at all. Obama convict the audience by telling them that we should be working together to better our country instead of giving hatred to one another because of race. He uses the rhetorical devices allusion when he refers to before the abolishing of slavery when using the example ‘original sin of slavery’ (pg. 1). Obama explain the good and bad in people by talking about how his grandmother always made racial comments but she still loves Obama and take care of him also his pastor wright talk to him about caring for others. Obama told the audience about his past to show that his
This speech gave Obama a boost in his election and opened the eyes of many Americans, also helped many heal their wounds from the past and carry on with their lives. Obama locate truths by telling his own background story to show the audience he is capable of leading the country forward. This was the speech that made American create history that elected our first African American president and because of it the next generation after that can always refer to that