an economic crisis. Barack Obama’s victory marked a change in American society regarding race and politics. His election as the first African American President of the United States is profound and signifies a changing America. Obama gave his inaugural address on January 20‚ 2009 in Washington D.C. Unlike the campaign‚ the inauguration was a celebration‚ marked by clear skies and a patriotic crowd. More than one million people gathered in the National Mall to support the newly elected President despite
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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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Analysis of Reagan’s Inaugural Address 40th president of the United States‚ Ronald Reagan‚ in his Inaugural speech claims that America is the best country. Reagan’s purpose is to renew the American spirit. He takes on a patriotic tone in order to instill that we can do anything as a team in the American people. Reagan depicts the pathos appeal in his Inaugural address. He supports this appeal by using diction such as church and God‚ dreams and hopes‚ our country and countrymen. He’s letting us
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John F. Kennedy vs. Barack Obama According to the Oxford dictionary‚ a leader is a person who commands a group‚ organization or country. In this case‚ both John F. Kennedy‚ thirty fifth president of the United States and Barack Obama‚ forty fourth and current president‚ were leaders but had different points of views when it came to leading. Even though they ruled over the same country they differed in their views of equality‚ freedom and justice. John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961
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Two very different presidents ‚as of the not yet moth Trumps been in office‚ have some considerably similar (and yet incomparably different due to their backgrounds‚ race‚ religion‚ etc) inaugural addresses. Obama had done some pretty newsworthy things while he was in office. He (the military under his head as commander and chief) killed the leader of the infamous terrorist group al qaeda Osama bin laden‚ put into place the healthcare system that cared for many‚ and legalised same sex marriage‚ and
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Have you ever heard of the most discussed assassinations of presidents in the United States? Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy are pretty famous right? Well those two are the ones who were assassinated. Consequently they were just two good people trying to make a difference in society‚ but yet this is all they got for it. Similarities between the two are unbelievable‚ from how it happened to their killers they are almost identical. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12‚ 1809 in Kentucky. When
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and one the era’s most important issues was civil rights. John F. Kennedy‚ a civil rights proponent‚ made his “Civil Rights Address” on June 11‚ 1963. The address is one of history’s greatest speeches‚ and it helped break down the figurative wall dividing America. Thanks to Kennedy’s charm‚ tone‚ ability to create a sense of unity‚ and overall stellar use of rhetoric‚ all Americans felt a little freer on the day of this historic address. At no other known point in history has the world changed or
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Even though John F Kennedy deserved his outstanding reputation some may say otherwise. Kennedy wanted to display his dedication to put an end to the spreading of communism‚ however‚ this event did not do so. The Bay of Pigs was a tremendous failure on Kennedy’s part. He had planned to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs; his goal was to start a revolt with the Cuban people against Fidel Castro. “Instead‚ the invaders‚ Central Intelligence Agency‚ were defeated by Castro’s forces and the efforts failed
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delivered a very unique Inaugural Address‚ not only because it was his second‚ but because it was structured very different from others. Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and to bring the nation back under one banner. Just as at Gettysburg‚ Lincoln’s speech was concise‚ and only contained what he felt necessary to address‚ which is where the uniqueness
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difficult of circumstances. Albeit not through luck or chance‚ but facilitated through the leadership of those who have clear goals‚ a plan to meet these goals‚ and the determination to see them through. In 1933‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his First Inaugural Address to the American people‚
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