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    issue that were addressed by FDR including some of the major problems like bank runs‚ unemployment‚ and even political policies. Overall he talks about the economy of the country and how it has been affected by the Great Depression. He begins his address by referring back to the problem and how it is affecting the society. He starts by talking about how the Great Depression has destroyed the value of banks‚ mortgages‚ loans‚ and credit. He describes the situation and how the value of money has decreased

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    launched the Lewis and Clark expedition. From this expedition‚ Americans received information about the landscape‚ plants‚ and animals that lied west. Abraham Lincoln is arguably the next important president. He saw the United States through its worst crisis‚ which tested “whether that nation… can long endure”. His speech‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ redefined the Civil War as a “new birth of freedom”. He issued

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    As the civil war drew to an end‚ the movement to abolish slavery became more and more realistic. As of January 1‚ 1863‚ all slaves living in the Confederate South were to ‘be then‚ thenceforward‚ and forever free’” (Schroeder quoting Abraham Lincoln The Emancipation Proclamation.) This new law put many newly freed slaves in a tight spot. Even though they were allowed to leave the plantations and homes in which they had worked‚ they had nowhere to go and no money to get anywhere. None of them had

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    Paper # 2 ENG 106 Instructor: 10.20.2012 Rhetorical Analysis of Kennedy’s Inaugural Address A successful speech is often combined lots of factors‚ especially the use of rhetorical. Throughout the various periods of the famous speeches in the United States‚ all of the speechmaker used a variety of rhetorical devices and made their speech greatly appreciated‚ which is the magic of rhetorical. Kennedy was the youngest person elected U.S. President .His presidency came to represent the America

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    Abraham Lincolns Second Inaugural Address In the "Second Inaugural Address" (1865)‚ Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they‚ as a United Nation‚ should reflect on the effects of the Civil War and move towards a better future for this nation. He addresses God and the issue of slavery in order to encourage the Northern and Southern states towards reconciliation. Lincoln tries to reveal his intention by utilizing figurative diction‚ parallel syntax‚ and a shifting tone. Abraham Lincoln uses

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    Dr. King’s speech and The Gettysburg Address are both similar and different. They are both setting out for hope and freedom. Dr.King wants all races to live in a free world. Abraham Lincoln wants to make everyone live the same and free just like Martin Luther King Jr. Even though they have some similarities they also have some differences. In the Address and Speech they both have different tones. The first tone in Dr.King’s speech is “ I say today‚ my friends‚ so even though we face the differences

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    “What is it that makes Lincoln such a seminal figure in our story? … Some of it has to do with the trajectory of his life. In his rise from poverty‚ his self-study and ultimate mastery of language and of law‚ in his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat - in all of this we see a fundamental element of the American character‚ a belief that we can constantly remake ourselves to fit our larger dreams.” (Senator Barack Obama‚ 2005) The above quotation

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    ingenious rhetorical strategies. It is a great way to captivate and relate the gist of it all to the audience. In his second Inaugural addressAbraham Lincoln’s purpose was to reflect on the ever-lasting Civil War and look forth to peace. His strategy is to convey his view with God as his witness. President Lincoln successfully achieves his purpose of contemplating the effects of the Civil War and offering his vision for the future of the nation‚ using meaningful rhetorical strategies. Lincoln understood

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    Evil Paper – Abraham Lincoln Assassination Thesis: The Abraham Lincoln Assassination was a horrible and tragic event‚ and the way the country was so strongly divided up at that time affected the way the events of the assassination played out before‚ during and after the evil event. Topic Sentence: Much before the assassination‚ the Union and the confederacy were strongly divided in the country and shared many different viewpoints of how the country should be run‚ and the reader can see how easy

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    Rhetorical Analysis of JFK’s Inaugural Speech During the time JFK was elected president‚ our country was going through many hardships. After recovering from the Cold war‚ America needed a leader who would help bring peace and unity to the country. His Inaugural speech was encouraging and attempted to persuade the American’s citizens to do just that. His speech gave them comfort and confidence in him‚ as a leader that they desperately needed at the time. He used many rhetorical strategies

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