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    VII. Impact of Speeches The impact of the 2016 DNC speech was left on the first night of the convention. According to Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post (2016)‚ there were more than 28 hours of live programming over the four days of the Democratic National Convention. Even though‚ the first lady’s speech came on the first night of the convention‚ “it held the championship belt against all other for the next three days’’ (Cillizza‚ 2016). She stood alone amongst the best of the politicians in

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    “Give me liberty‚ or give me death!” Patrick Henry’s famous words still remain in history to influence our country‚ but many Americans generally neglect this phrase. We often take our freedom for granted without understanding how our Founding Fathers fought for our liberty from Britain. As Americans‚ we should respect our country and the freedom and rights given to us. We shouldn’t take this for granted because so many people around the world are unfortunate to not have this gift that most of us

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    The morning before Nikki Giovanni’s speech a terrible event had occurred‚ when a student at Virginia Tech starting shooting fellow students. This shooting spree lasted for about two hours and by the end there were a recorded thirty-three deaths including the shooter. After this shocking event so many students and families were crying over friends‚ family and loved ones. Nikki Giovanni‚ in the speech “We are Virginia Tech” in 2007‚ addressed the Virginia Tech students fear and sadness. The speaker

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    Henry V was a man of great diction. His words to his fellow soldiers before Eve of Saint Crispen’s Day strengthened them mentally even though they were outnumbered. This speech given by Henry V was based on what leadership was like in the Middle Ages. He uses a pathos rhetorical point of view towards the audience to grasp their attention on what mostly important in Henry V’s speech. It is ironic where he states‚ “If we are marked to die‚ we are enough to do our country loss; and if to live‚ the

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    Patrick Henry Vs Martin Luther King Jr. Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King Jr. were two of the most influential revolutionary’s known to mankind. Even though their views on how to become liberated were completely opposite‚ their passion and unrelenting determination eventually proved to be rewarding. Patrick Henry and Martin Luther King Jr. are as the sun and water fighting for the same withering blossom but with different methods to success. Patrick Henry had an intense‚ win big or lose big

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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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    Attention Statement - Contrary to the popular belief that Henry Ford and his Ford Motor Company invented an automobile; Henry Ford’s most significant contribution was actually the invention of the moving assembly line. Topic - Today‚ I am here to discuss with you‚ one of the greatest inventions of Henry Ford and how it transformed our society. Importance - Ford’s assembly line invention was a great contribution to the American Industrial world that revolutionized the way we made cars‚ and

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    | Belonging Speech | | | | | | To me belonging is a sense of enlightenment felt when an individual gains an understanding of themselves in relation to others and the wider world. To actually feel as if we belong‚ we must first accept ourselves and be accepted by others. A real sense of belonging can be determined by self-acceptance and acceptance by a group. However‚ when difficult situations are experienced‚ an individual may gain a sense of belonging through self-acceptance

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    The base of the United States of America was built by crucial documents and passionate speeches that supported the idea of freedom for all its citizens. As new documents and speeches‚ such as those by Thomas Jefferson‚ Patrick Henry‚ and Abigail Adams‚ came to life‚ the foundation of the United States came to life. These influential voices set the stage for the American identity and the right to opportunity. The United States is based on the idea that freedom is obligatory for every American citizen

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    Have you ever read something that seems to benefit everyone? For example “Speech in the Convention” by the one and only Benjamin Franklin believed in rights. The way he wrote this letter not only addressing the President but society in that time was very bold. Therefore this piece is a masterpiece especially to Americans. Franklin’s goal in this speech is to convince the people of America to support the Constitution of Independence including its faults. For example in paragraph two he clearly states

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