Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address The election of 1800 marked the first time in United States history in which there was a transfer of power from one political party to another. The transfer of power was peaceful even though it followed a heated campaign. Thomas Jefferson‚ former Secretary of State under George Washington and creator of the Democratic-Republican Party‚ defeated the Federalist‚ John Adams‚ for the presidency. In March 1801‚ Jefferson delivered a memorable inaugural address. It was
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your country..” | Rhetorical Question“Will you joining in the historic effort?” | Archaic Diction“Beliefs for which our for bears fought are still at issue around the globe.” | Imagery“The torch has been to a new generation of Americans.” | FREE | Ethos“The command of Isaiah- to undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free.” | Juxtaposition“We are the heirs of the revolution…” | Periodic Sentence“To that world assembly of sovereign states… we renew our pledge of support” | Inversion“And
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Inaugural Address by Thomas Jefferson: Evidence: Speaker: Thomas Jefferson “Called upon to undertake the duties of the first executive office of our country‚ I avail myself of the presence of that portion of my fellow-citizens” Occasion: Inauguration Speech “Friends and FELLOW CITIZENS” Audience: Common People “About to enter‚ fellow-citizens‚ on the exercise of duties which comprehend everything dear and valuable to you” Purpose: To inform citizens on what he will be establishing during his presidency
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1. Kennedy was in Dallas‚ Texas because he was campaigning there and he knew that in Dallas they thought he was not doing the best job. He wanted to go there personally to hopefully get people to change their opinions about him so he could get more votes. 2. John F. Kennedy‚ Jacquline Kennedy‚ Govenor John Conallie‚ and his wife Nelly. 3. Dealey Plaza was where John. F Kennedy’s assisnation occurred. 4. There 3 shots fired at the motor cade. He was hit in the neck and in the head. 5.
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comparing and contrasting are John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush. John F. Kennedy was our 35th president and George W. Bush was our 41st president. Some the similarities Kennedy and Bush have are that they both wanted to cut the taxes. Kennedy wanted to cut the tax 20-91%. George W. Bush‚ “he began his presidency with a federal budget‚ factors such as enormous cost of fighting two wars and the board tax cuts led to annual budget deficits starting in 2002.”(History) In 1962‚ “Kennedy said he was committed
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somehow‚ the cause of the war. “ He began talking about war‚ god‚ and death all so soon. Granted this was a required inaugural address‚ Lincoln made it about the slaves and the war. His main point was that slaves were the central cause of the Civil War‚ and he ended with the we just need to be kind to one another‚ "with malice toward none‚ with charity for all.” This is mainly a pathos focused document. He most likely used this argument because he had the power to get people to listen. This is a very
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School uniforms‚ are they a burden to families in the United States‚ or are they preventing students form the hardships of being bullied? In a case of a low income family‚ uniforms are a better choice. Uniforms not only keep a school in order and prevent provocative clothing‚ but hide a student’s backgrounds from being manipulated by everyday bullies. School uniforms should be enforced in several schools because they teach students professionalism‚ will encourage teamwork and success in school
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In President Abraham Lincoln’s address‚ the syntax moves from one long sentence to choppy and finally to a mix of long and medium sentences that repeat certain words. In the beginning President Lincoln uses phrases that are no longer commonly used and parallelism. This emphasizes a tone of unity and strength needed to win the war.He uses repetition and anaphora in order to captivate and inspire his audience‚ emphasizing the main idea that the United States must emerge from the adversity of the Civil
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Giovanni Gonzaga Professor Orgeron English 1001 26 October 2017 How JFK Convinced America Of Going To The Moon John F. Kennedy rose to the podium on the 12th of September 1962 in front of a huge gathering at the Rice University in Houston‚ Texas and gave a speech that was considered to be the primary reason for America’s change of attitude towards space exploration for the coming years since that day. His main agenda was to convince his audience and the rest of the American citizens that
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Constitutional Party included pro-Union Democrats who nominated John Bell‚ the Republican Party selected Abraham Lincoln‚ while the Democratic chose Stephen Douglas. For the final balloting‚ Lincoln had lost the popular vote with 39.9 percent‚ but he attained 180 Electoral College Votes‚ that had put him ahead of the other candidates.On March 4‚ 1861‚ it was Lincoln’s first time addressing the national as the president. In his inaugural‚ he tried to directly talk about the issues concerning the Union
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