I enjoy listening to the speech of Audra Simpson because even is she is not an Indian woman herself; she feels concerned about the issues of Aboriginal people in Canada. She also mentioned the same problem about Indigenous people and the need to stop the oppression. I think to improve the conditions of Indian people; we should all feel concerned about those issues so that we can stop the marginalization and the murder of the Indigenous people especially woman. We see in advertise about immigration
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In the speech Elie Wiesel says that indifference is bad and that it is a crime against humanity .He also said that indifference to a tragedy is not guiltless and that you cant just witness cruelty towards someone or something and not be responsible in some way for what ends up happening instead he said that you have to step in and help the person or thing that someone is being cruel to. He also talks about his experience during the Holocaust‚ and how people ignored the millions of Jews that were
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Australians‚ died in a canyoning tragedy. | Audience | Family‚ friends and Swiss representatives made up the immediate audience. Due to media attention the wider world was also addressed on a smaller scale. | Purpose | To make a very public speech on the occasion of the deaths of 14 young Australians.To commemorate the deaths in a way that was moving but not excessiveAcknowledge the dead‚ to recognise the loss and grief of their familiesTo represent the people of Australia in offering words
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Chapter 14: You Tube: Howard Zinn on Democracy and Civil Disobedience and Matt Damon from Howard Zinn’s speech: The Problem is Civil Obedience 1. Using structural functionalism explain how civil disobedience is functional. Give examples and explain how they illustrate the functionalist approach. Civil disobedience from a functionalist perspective allows individuals to protest in a peaceful way to demand changes in social norms‚ government structures and national policy. It serves to allow
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The speech given by President George W. Bush on September 20 2001 in regards to the attack of September 11 2001 was strong and powerful. President Bush addressed what happened‚ as well as addressing Americas actions in response to it. He made it clear as to who caused the attacks and his plan on how we would respond. President Bush made it known that America is no stranger to war. We know it all too well. However he stated that‚ " Americans know wars on forgien soil‚ except for one Sunday in 1941
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discussions of the value of a Liberal Arts education‚ David Foster Wallace argues that the most important aspect of such is learning to have an awareness of one’s surroundings. In his address to a college graduating class‚ called “Kenyon Commencement Speech‚” he tells of his concerns that too much of our daily lives is focused on ourselves and too little on paying attention to things around us. We’re only concerned about our point of view when we should be open to more possibilities. An example that
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Nearly 22 years ago‚ the African nation of Rwanda underwent civil conflict which claimed the lives of millions. Despite clear indications of genocide‚ the international community avoided intervention for 100 days. During the Hinkley Institute forum‚ “Rwanda: The Pursuit of International Justice‚ Then and Now‚” Ambassador Prosper argued that nations must intervene globally‚ as war crimes violate international law‚ evade UN tribunals‚ and disallow citizens from reshaping domestic policy. Yet‚ despite
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Henry Turner thinks that black men should have the same rights as a white man. This is why he delivered a speech on September 13‚ 1868. In section A he states “Therefore‚ sir‚ shall neither fawn or cringe before any party‚ nor stoop to beg them for my rights. Some of my colored fellow members‚ in the course of their remarks‚ took occasion to appeal to the sympathies of members on the opposite side‚ and to eulogize their character for magnanimity”. Then he demands his rights after that. This means
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David Axelrod’s speech to the class and at Tilson Auditorium was inspirational. His story of getting involved into politics and how he rose through the ranks to get the first African American President elected was encouraging to all who want to get involved in politics. His success story started at the age of five when he found his passion. It started while sitting on top of a mailbox listening to John F. Kennedy speak in New York City‚ this caused Axelrod to become inspired. Jessie Berry‚ Axelrod
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Amanda Cox English 101 David Crockett essay A Summary on “Not Yours to Take” Colonel David Crockett’s “Not Yours to Give”‚ maintains that we have the right‚ as individuals‚ to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right so to appropriate a dollar of public money. Crockett was present at the House of Representatives with the rest of the members of Congress. A bill had arisen concerning providing funds to support a deceased naval officer’s
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