Comparison of Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address Great inaugural speeches can be inspiring‚ revolutionary‚ and even unforgettable. Two great examples of inaugural addresses are Barack Obama’s inaugural speech in 2009 and Nelson Mandela’s inaugural speech in 1994. They are both the first black people to be elected as a president in their country‚ grabbing the great attention of their audiences. Both Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela use the inaugural address to persuade their citizens
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president‚ Barack Obama. This was a huge stepping stone for America‚ but it also brought upon many different reactions from American citizens including reluctance‚ but also a sense of faith. During his first Inaugural Address‚ President Obama vows to rebuild America by forgiving its past and helping them rebuild their future. In order to gain his country’s trust Obama appealed to his audience through emotion and credibility and used rhetorical tools like allusion. With the uses of rhetorical tools
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Hunter Hodges AP English 3-2 10/31/11 RFK Speech Rhetorical Analysis Robert Kennedy’s speech on the Vietnam War on March 18‚ 1968 addresses the dire consequences of the war. His speech criticized the actions taken by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson. RFK’s speech uses parallel structure and other rhetorical devices to appeal to the audience’s emotion‚ logic‚ and ethics. The use of parallel structure throughout the speech contributes to RFK’s views of the Vietnam War. “.. a year when we choose not simply
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On July 25th President Obama paid a visit to the town of Jacksonville‚ Florida home to a large percentage of goods imported and exported that helps fuel the economy. The purpose of his visit was to indoctrinate the principle of Obama Care. In his speech the president informed the public of an agglomeration of ideas as to why Obama Care will help the economy. And like most of his ideas it requires more spending and a bigger wage for the federal government. As most hardworking Americans know
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iReport Money Sports SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing Nelson Mandela memorial: Barack Obama’s speech in full updated 8:49 AM EST‚ Tue December 10‚ 2013 Watch this video Obama: We can still learn from Mandela STORY HIGHLIGHTS President Barack Obama: "The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us" "He would erect a constitutional order to preserve freedom for future generations‚" he said Obama: "Nelson Mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is done" "Mandela
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Barack Hussein Obama‚ Jr. (pronounced /bəˈrɑːk hʊˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4‚ 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential election. He is the first African American to be the presumptive presidential nominee of any major American political party. A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School‚ Obama worked as a community organizer‚ served as a law school professor‚ and also worked as a political
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Barack Hussein Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4‚ 1961. His father was born in Africa and mother in Kansas. He is the first African American to have served as president. Obama was on the Illinois State Senate from 1997-2004‚ he also represented Illinois in 2005-2008. Obama want to bring America together as one. He want Americans to work together to achieve the goal that we are all chasing. Candidate Obama`s audience for his speech are his potential voters and the press. The purpose of his speech
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Zach Sabo Ms. Jessica English Class 5 November 2012 Women’s Right Are Human Rights: A Rhetorical Analysis Several decades ago‚ the global women’s rights treaty was ratified by a majority of the world’s nation. Despite its many successes in advancing and empowering women in relation to women’s rights‚ poverty‚ decision-making‚ violence against women‚ and other numerous issues actually still exist in all aspects of women’s life. Therefore‚ the 4th World Conference on Women with its unique
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Student Name Professor Name Course Name Date Summary of “Remarks to the NAACP National Convention” by Michelle Obama In Michelle Obama’s speech “Remarks to the NAACP National Convention‚” she laments that childhood obesity is a serious issue in America today‚ back when she was young children were always out playing and being active‚ nowadays children would rather sit inside and play video games then do anything else. Since most children are seldom most of the time and spend hours upon hours
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Rhetorical Analysis on Ronald Reagan’s “Challenger” Speech While in the Oval Office of the White house‚ on January 28‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered his speech about The Challenger Disaster. The speech was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact
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