Illinois was given the keynote spot at the Democratic National Convention. His name was Barack Obama. Obama was greeted by thousands of democratic party delegates who waved signs with his name‚ and about nine million people watch the convention at home. Obama appealed to the people of the convention as well as many across the country through his emotional address‚ as he cries out "we are one people". Throughout his address he speaks about national unity‚ that as the United States of America‚ we must be
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In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address speech (20 January 1961)‚ the newly appointed president utilizes repetition of phrases‚ use of personal pronouns and antithesis which is the contrasting of ideas in a parallel structure to prove that the United States should unite together to become a world leader and fight together so that the U.S. could find peace with other countries. Inaugural addresses indict the beginning of a new presidency‚ which come with new promises to the American people. In Kennedy’s
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black America with Barack Obama becoming the first black president of the United States. Overnight the African American population got an image that they always wanted to have. It was the greatest political victory in the history of black America. During the 2008 presidential election Senator Barack Obama received support from many hip hop artists like Young Jeezy‚ Jay-Z‚ Drake and Will I am. These artists expressed their support for his election by mentioning Barack Obama´s name and his political
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In Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address‚ he made many assertions that this Nation would be reconditioned. Roosevelt mentions how our constitutional system had had been through substandard situations‚ hence they would get through this calamity with great effort put forth by himself
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Abraham Lincoln was our president during the Civil War who wrote Gettysburg Address. Dr. Martin Luther King was a Civil Rights leader who gave the I have a Dream speech by LIncoln Memorial. President Lincoln and Dr. King both addressed the issue of freedom in their speeches. Both used rhetorical devices such as‚ repetition and parallelism. Each speech had its own purpose.Lincoln’s purpose was to finish the war the north had started; while Dr. King’s was to demand a change for blacks across America
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Barack Obama’s speech – Back to School Barack Obama held a speech on September 8‚ 2009 called “Back to School”. He held the speech to students of all ages. From kindergarten to high school. Obamas intention with the speech was to evoke a feeling of the responsibility that follows when it comes to education. The speech is build up very normally. The opening; where he talks about the first day in a semester‚ and the pressure‚ which lies on your shoulders. The narrative; it is basically the background
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selection of a new national security team deeply suspicious of the wisdom of American military interventions around the world‚ President Obama appears to have ended‚ at least for the moment‚ many of the internal administration debates that played out in the Situation Room over the past four years. He has sided‚ without quite saying so‚ with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s view — argued‚ for the most part‚ in the confines of the White House — that caution‚ covert action and a modest American military
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rise.[1] Coupled with an economy that was not growing‚ these rates pushed the United States into a recession. Due to the current situation President Jimmy Carter had put us in‚ Ronald Reagan was elected in a landslide victory and at 69 he was the oldest elected president. Reagan was faced with a task comparable to Franklin Roosevelt and his inaugural address needed to reestablish confidence in the American economy. As well as the economic crisis‚ Reagan was handed a continuing crisis in the Middle
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Gettysburg Address Rhetorical Analysis The 16th President of the United States of America‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ in his speech‚ The Gettysburg Address‚ recounts the tragedy of the Civil War and the fight for the removal of slavery. Lincoln’s purpose is to state the importance of winning the war along with the importance of liberty‚ freedom‚ and equality. He creates a somber commemorative tone throughout the speech in order to show how serious he is about equality and freedom for everyone. Lincoln
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John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Inauguration is a formal ceremony that represents the start of a leader’s term in office. Here in the United States‚ it is tradition that elected presidents give a speech. President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address was debatably one of the most memorable and quoted speeches ever given. The American people viewed John F. Kennedy as immature and cynical due to his selection at such a young age‚ doubting his optimism. Therefore‚ Kennedy was obligated to impress
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