Tragedies are apparent everywhere around the world. From mass shootings of terrorism to extravagant wars on human rights raging on for several years as anticipated. Even on the grounds of America‚ a mongrel nation built on freedom and equality‚ exists the culprit of bondage and discrimination. But‚ hope yet ceases to exist in these hardships with unity in our differences and motivation towards optimism. As tolerance in each other’s differences begins‚ so does our hope of progress. America being built
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address was exactly what Americans of the 1930’s needed to hear. To begin‚ previous to Roosevelt’s inauguration Herbert Hoover was the president of the United States. Hoover was considered by many of the time to be the cause of the great depression and the worst president the United States had ever seen. This was largely due to the fact that his republican views‚ that the government should play a very small part in society and that the American people should be self
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and even politicians are asking the same questions. One of the most notable debates over this subject stems from a disagree between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton preferred a larger executive while Jefferson preferred a smaller one. When George Washington declared neutrality during a war between Britain and France‚ Jefferson did not believe that Washington had the constitutional power to do this. Hamilton decided to respond; he did so by publishing articles under the pseudonym
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years later was a first-ballot nominee for President. Millions watched his television debates with the Republican candidate‚ Richard M. Nixon. Winning by a narrow margin in the popular vote‚ Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President. His Inaugural Address offered the memorable speech: "Ask not what your country can do for
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Obama’s Inaugural Barack Obama delivered his Inaugural Address at a critical point in American history. The United States was facing a global economic crisis while skidding deeper into recession‚ two foreign wars were being fought with consistently rising death tolls‚ international relations looked bleak‚ and the outgoing president was leaving with one of the lowest approval ratings in history. Obama’s speech had lofty goals. His mission was to inspire hope‚ unite Americans behind his leadership
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Abraham Lincoln Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands‚ my discontent fellow countrymen‚ and not in mine‚ is that the significant issue of war. the govt won’t assail you.... you’ve got no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the govt‚ whereas I shall have the foremost solemn one to preserve‚ defend and defend it." Lincoln thought secession outlaw‚ and was willing to use force to defend Federal law and therefore the Union. once Confederate batteries unemployed on Fort
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Thomas Jefferson is considered to be one of the most influential people in American history. He’s made many achievements during his presidency. He wrote the Declaration of Independence‚ made the country larger with the Louisiana Purchase‚ and made the country what it is today. Even with those achievements‚ it doesn’t change the fact that he was a slave owner and a racist to other races.Thomas Jefferson is a hypocrite because his ideas on slavery‚ biracial relationships‚ and other races contradicted
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L9/26/12 Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Virginia‚ 1776 Dear Thomas Jefferson: I am writing to you‚ to express my opinion on the Declaration of Independence. It is something that our country is based off of‚ so I feel as if I should be giving you my feedback on the matter. The Declaration is very well written and captures all the aspects of what our freedom should be‚ but there are a few things I must point out‚ which I will get to later. There were not a ton of let downs‚
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Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address When Abraham Lincoln won the presidency in 1860 the Union was divided. He accepted his presidential duties knowing that he was working with a nation that no longer remained united. Seven of the southern states had already seceded from the Union and were beginning to refer to themselves as the Confederates. What he had now were free states and slave states. When Lincoln gave his Inaugural Address he attempted to do so in a way that would not dissuade his
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President Donald J. Trump’s Inaugural Address “January 20‚ 2017‚ will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again‚” (Donald J. Trump). On the day of January 20‚ the United States’ forty-fifth president was inaugurated. Since the day of November 8‚ 2016‚ the citizens of America have been preparing for Trump to come into office‚ whether they approved of him or not. He had several high and low points of his speech. Many people have different views on the speech and
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