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    bama speaking in both a formal and less formal situation. It is interesting that despite this‚ it does not necessarily mean that he will follow the conventions that are expected within each context. However‚ one must acknowledge that the improvised nature of his interview with David Letterman will undoubtedly create a less formal register. It is also worth noting that Obama was not President‚ but Senator at the time of the interview‚ which may also have had an impact. Barack Obama creates

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    Delving into the substance of his piece‚ Lincoln utilizes a wide variety of rhetorical devices‚ specifically anaphoras‚ to heighten his speech’s effect on his listeners. From the second paragraph comes an anaphoric phrase‚ explaining the American position on the looming dispute that would become the Civil War‚ “All dreaded it‚ all sought to avert it.” Another in the third paragraph imparts how debilitated America had come from the dispute where Lincoln says‚ “Fondly do we hope‚ fervently do we pray

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    Two of the greatest men in history‚ President Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.‚ had died in the same month just one hundred three years apart. Abraham Lincoln and Reverend King both lead the country through hard times. These men had to overcome difficulties and had similarities even though they went about problems differently. During Lincoln’s youth‚ he faced many adversities‚ and experienced great adventures(5). His father‚ Thomas Lincoln‚ had migrated to the U.S. from England in 1637. During

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    Rhetorical Strategies in Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address In Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address‚ he uses many different kinds of rhetorical strategies to unite a broken nation. During the time of the speech‚ it is four years into the Civil War and it is about to end. In this speech‚ Lincoln uses allusion‚ parallel structure‚ and diction to unify the North and the South. A rhetorical strategy that is seen throughout Lincoln’s speech is allusion. He uses God and the Bible to show that

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    To many‚ Abraham Lincoln is known as a man of few words. This thought may come from the fact that one of his most important speeches‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ also happened to be one of his shortest ever written. It is in fact one of best remembered short speeches given throughout history. In its entirety the passage consists of a meager 272 words. Lincoln is also known for the great trials and tribulations he faced throughout his short presidency‚ such as the American Civil War and more notably

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    The Civil War had finally come to an end when in the spring of 1865‚ Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered resulting in a victory for the Union. In the four years in which the war was fought‚ over 620‚000 men were left dead. With the new freedoms granted to African Americans as a result of the outcome of the Civil War came challenges with reconstructing the Southern states that were rather ravaged and bitter. The Reconstruction period in America was in many ways still a war even though the

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    Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “In this age‚ in this country‚ public sentiment is everything. With it‚ nothing can fail; against it‚ nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes‚ or pronounces judicial decisions.” President Lincoln demonstrated great foresight in this statement. The overall attitude of the public is more important than the statues and laws that govern the public. The Boy Scouts of America has recently demonstrated many discriminatory injunctions

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    Did Abraham Lincoln deserve his assassination? Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States‚ and he made many accomplishments as president. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Forde’s Theatre. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust mainly because he abolished slavery‚ and was the leader in preserving the union during the civil war; however‚ many people think he deserved it because he thought that blacks shouldn’t have the same rights as whites. Abraham Lincoln did

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    Abraham Lincoln’s Election In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United states and had helped free the African Americans. There is a lot of things that Abraham did that changed the United States. Everything would have been different if Abraham Lincoln didn’t change anything and didn’t try to free the slaves. Would the United States of America have slave states today if Abraham Lincoln wasn’t there to help? Would Civil War ever happen if he was not president. What would’ve happen if

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    presidents believed that slavery was legal and would not abolish it. However‚ with this election‚ the outcome decided on whether slavery would be illegal since Abraham Lincoln

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