How Will He be Remembered? People will always remember Bill Clinton‚ for what reason‚ however‚ might be different. Some might remember him as a wonderful president who helped our country pull through the millennium unscathed. He protected our environment‚ promoted education‚ strengthened our economy‚ dropped the crime rate‚ dropped our nation’s poverty levels and had some victories with international policies. At the same time we have health care that is falling apart‚ some problems with the military
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Martin Luther King’s speech "I Have a Dream" delivered on August 28‚ 1963 is said to be the greatest demonstration of America’s history. Dr. King intended to appeal to both black and white audiences through his inspirational speech. Written in a persuasive‚ stylistic manner‚ he used strong diction to call for a change in the nation‚ doing so without violence. He successfully combined the use of repetition‚ word choice and figurative language in his speech to connect to his audience and set the
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Megan Melisz Mrs. Dole-Wafner English 10 H 19 October 2011 Kennedy and the King Both Martin Luther King’s and John F. Kennedy’s speeches helped the fight for civil rights for African Americans and are both remembered today‚ though their tones and diction were completely different. Along with their tones and diction‚ the audiences that these speeches were read to were different. John F. Kennedy presented is speech to the entire American audience on live television. Martin Luther King presented
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Summary Martin Luther King Jr. was the acknowledged leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. King earned several degrees and was a bright man. His “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written in April 1963‚ while he was in jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ for acts of civil disobedience (499). His letter is a response to a letter signed by clergyman criticizing his actions towards civil rights. The clergymen believed that his actions were “untimely.” King states ‚”if I sought to answer all the criticisms
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Martin Luther King & Anne Moody Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the most significant figure in the civil rights movement‚ and Anne Moody‚ an oppressed African American women raised in rural Mississippi‚ parallel in fervor to bring about change in “The Movement” of Civil Rights in the mid twentieth century. Both of these characters seem to desire the ultimate goal of equality‚ and although they share this foundation‚ Coming of Age in Mississippi seems to reveal several major discontinuities between MLK’s
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Paul Comaskey C.Rahaim English 101 21 February 2014 Because of Black history month Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm x are two well-known African Americans in today’s society and historical figures. They both had a huge impact on the civil rights movement‚ even though they both had different ways of expressing their feelings about racism. As we all know two brilliant and brave men are never alike. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a family that was in the middle class and got good schooling. However
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President. She just got lucky and married the right man‚ Bill Clinton. She only got elected senator in New York because Bill used to be President. While senator‚ Hillary voted to invade Iraq and supported the Iraq war‚ but other than that she didn’t do anything important as a senator. After 8 years as senator‚ she then was appointed Secretary of State where she did more harm than good. In her chosen field of foreign policy‚ Clinton has racked up a terrible record. She has done nothing to advance
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Credibility is the quality of being trusted and believed in. Clinton makes it clear that she understands and is an important person covering the topic. “Over the past 25 years‚ I have worked persistently on issues relating to women‚ children‚ and families. Over the past two and a half years‚ I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my own country and around the world.” She shows competence with her knowledge and expertise to the audience. Aristotle states‚ “Persuasion
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HILLARY CLINTON All can agree that this year is a very special year for presidential candidates. One candidate could be the first Morman president. One who could be the oldest president. Another who could be the first black president. And last‚ but not least‚ one who could very well become the first women president! This one woman‚ as we all know‚ is no stranger to the White House. Yes‚ she has called it her home before. She lived there for nearly eight years. Her name is … Hillary Clinton
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Elizabeth Potoa’e Ms. Casberg AP English P.3 15 January 2012 AP Essay MLK Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. has always been a great public speaker because of the amount of passion instilled in his words and his extreme mastery in putting images in the minds of his audience. Not to mention‚ his message is explicitly conveyed to the audience. Martin Luther King Jr. establishes his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize with powerful insight of the Civil Rights Movement‚ and the must to overcome segregation
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