States‚ Barack Obama‚ was just an ordinary man who graduated from Harvard University with a degree in law. Born in Honolulu‚ on August 4 1961‚ Barack Obama became a civil rights attorney and a professor‚ and taught law at the University of Chicago Law School. President Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America and was the first African American to hold this office. He was a man with a lot of ambition and pride and served the country for two terms‚ from 2009 to
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On September 8th 2009‚ the president of The United States‚ Barack Obama gave a speech called “Back to School”. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility you have for yourself‚ your teachers‚ parents‚ and your country. Obama mentions‚ among other things‚ that you have to attend school to find out what your good at‚ and what you want to make of your future. He says that without education your never going to get the job you want most. He says that
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Rhetoric Essay on Barack Obama’s Inaugural Speech A president’s inauguration address can indicate his vision for his next term‚ rally the country‚ and make his play for the history books. President Obama’s speech had no soaring JFK moments and even extracting significant lines to discuss was rather difficult. The speech was unified by a “journey” metaphor and by repeating “We‚ the people.” The president brought God into the climate change debate‚ upheld the role of government as a collective
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When Barack Obama was nominated the 44th President of the United States‚ he became “the first African American to serve in that office_ on January 20‚ 2009 ”.After his election as U.S. Senate he became the “highest ranking African American office holder in the country ”‚ Ahead of his presidency his political career was rather abridged yet impressive. During his active years as a politician Barack Obama established himself as “master of the craft” and a seasoned politician “Over the course of his
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Moreover‚ Barack Obama in a press conference reflecting on his first 100 days in office‚ was asked about his plans to address unemployment in the Black and Latino communities and his response was troubling‚ exhibiting a foreshadowing of what was to come‚ of those expecting radical changes‚ which would disappoint his most ardent supporters (p. 170). Obama responded by announcing that his focus was on bringing the economy back‚ after the disastrous legacy of George W. Bush‚ and using the strategy that
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of the United States‚ and he was assassinated from a grassy knoll and his brother who many thought could also be elected was shot before he even had the chance. So what makes Barack Obama‚ a non-white‚ non-Anglo-Saxon‚ and at one point non-protestant‚ think he can become the next President? His ability to overcome cultural obstacles in order to succeed. Barack Obama has all the makings of a cultural melting pot. Born in Hawaii‚ to a Kenyan father‚ American mother‚ and
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The Life of Barack Obama By: Aeja Hinton I will be talking about Barack Obama‚ our first black president of the United States of American. Hardly anyone would have pointed to him and say “He’s going to be president one day”. He came from an unusual background. He had a strange name. But most of all‚ the United States had never had an African American for president. So in that case Obama made HISTORY. Barack Obama was born on August 4‚ 1961‚ in Honolulu‚ Hawaii
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Barack Obama was born at the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚[1][2] to Ann Dunham‚ a white American from Wichita‚ Kansas[3] of mainly English‚ Irish and smaller amounts of German descent.[4][5][6] Obama’s father was Barack Obama‚ Sr.‚ a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo‚ Nyanza Province‚ Kenya. His parents met in 1960 while attending the University of Hawaii at Mānoa‚ where his father was a foreign student.[7][8] The couple married on February 2‚ 1961;[9] they separated
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Former president Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump have different views on many topics. In fact‚ they do not compare to each other in any way. In Barack’s Farewell Address he is hopeful and optimistic as he offers change. He makes the impression that he will never stop servicing and fighting for the rights of all citizens. While Obama stays encouraging‚ Trump in his Inaugural Address only seems to be concerned with power. The values promoted in Barack Obama’s Farewell Address are hopeful for the
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Barack Obama became the first african american president‚ sending a wave of change and inspiration for women across the country. Obama became the forty-fourth president of the united states when he beat out John Mccain and his running mate Sarah Palin for the 2008 president. He served two terms in office‚ with his last term ending in 2016 with the election of Donald Trump. Before the election of Obama the oval office had been anything but diverse‚ with white men ruling for two hundred and twelve
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