Barack Obama is America’s first black president of the United States. That fact means racism is gone and out of this country right? The belief that racism is gone‚ that after president Barack Obama was elected racism was a thing of the past‚ is a lie and only hinders the process of reaching equality. What is racism? Well in order to know that one must first know what race‚ ethnicity and prejudice are. Race‚ as defined by Kathleen J. Fitzgerald in her book “Recognizing Race and Ethnicity: Power
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In 1944 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated‚ “People who are hungry‚ people who are out of a job are the stuff dictatorships are made of.” With this being said people have spoken during the 2012 presidential elections‚ and they have re-elected Barack Obama as President of the United States of America. During President Obama’s first term there were a number of accomplishments that one should make note. Both locally and nationwide‚ the argument can be made that no president has accomplished
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citizens of the United States during the Civil Rights era‚ and to this day his speech is an important part of American history. On August 28th 2013‚ Barack Obama held a speech to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the great March on Washington‚ which reached a climax in one of the greatest speeches of all times. As the very first black president of the United States‚ it seems logical to draw a direct line from him to Martin Luther King. But this one
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top. Barack Obama is no exception. This Senator from Illinois has spent years battling issues facing the United States. If history does in fact repeat itself‚ the best evidence suggests that Barack Obama is worthy of the executive seat. One of the reasons Barack Obama is seen as such a viable candidate for the upcoming presidential election is his detailed blueprint for the environment. This blueprint includes specifics about; carbon emissions‚ energy efficiency‚ and climate change. Obama “wants
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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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the top-elite. In the text: "Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event"‚ President Obama deals with this issue and tries to convince the students of Wakefield High-school in Arlington‚ Virginia that every single one of them has a purpose in this world. Every talent‚ every independent thought is valued and is a brick in the foundation of America’s future. Keeping up with traditions‚ the President of America: Barack Obama delivered his third annual speech in the year two thousand
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of President Barack Obama: Back to school Event One of the most important and discussed topics in politics has always been education because of its decisive role in society. Education is the key stone for the generations to come and well educated citizens are a necessity for a successful society in the 21st century. Politicians also make education a high priority because they know it is where votes can be drawn. A politician who also is concerned about the matter of education is President Barrack
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delivered a very unique Inaugural Address‚ not only because it was his second‚ but because it was structured very different from others. Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and to bring the nation back under one banner. Just as at Gettysburg‚ Lincoln’s speech was concise‚ and only contained what he felt necessary to address‚ which is where the uniqueness
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Barack Obama The inauguration of Barack Obama has significantly changed my life. Barack Obama helped me because I feel like I am a part of the political process and that my voice is heard. I have become a part of the political process by contributing to the Barack Obama fund; I now am interested in the government procedures‚ and my children are now involved. I show my spirit with my Obama merchandise ‚ and I was able to go out and convince
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In 1961 John F. Kennedy gives his inaugural speech to the desperate Americans. The American citizens are in need of hope‚ and need to believe this young president is the right man to lead their future. His inaugural speech gave Americans comfort‚ and hope that they needed at the time. Throughout his speech Kennedy uses emotion-arousing words‚ anaphora‚ antithesis‚ and rhetorical questions to encourage Americans to show their patriotism. In the beginning of Kennedy’s speech he uses antithesis. Kennedy
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