He believed no person should be considered a property of another individual, also known as slavery. He served as a republican president. There were many elections held to decide who the head of the state would be. Barack Obama is our 44th and current president. He is the 1st African American president in the U.S. history to hold the political office.
So far he has proven that he can over come all of the negativity that has been spilled around him because of his skin color. But he also proved that we could rise above racism and elect a black President. In his Inaugural Address he says, “and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served in a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.” Pres. Obama knows that he has just made history in this ever growing nation and will put forth the most effort he will ever exert to prove to the people that not only will he be a good President, but that he will lead our nation into the future of hope and prosperity. Pres.
Wood also analyzes Obama’s use of references in his election night speech. He discusses how “Behind his speech were the ghosts of Lincoln’s First Inaugural” (610) as well as “the explicit reference to King’s famous phrase about how ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice’” (611). Both discussions of Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. are included to show how Obama believed his election to be a turning point in history as Lincoln and King’s speeches were a turning point in their time period as well. It was imperative for Safire and Wood to discuss the allusions to others’ speeches in both of their analysis as without the references to others’ speeches both Lincoln and Obama’s speeches would not have had the impact and power that they did. Through the course
When the government or the president addressed this issue they were practicing the art of rhetorical discourse by addressing and reacting to the given situation. Without the problem of health care reform, it is just pointless conversation occurring or what we call “small talk,” at the very least. Bitzer explains that there are three parts that make up a rhetorical situation in order for discourse to occur; exigence, audience, and constraints. The exigence is an imperfection marked by urgency; it is a defect or an obstacle. If I use the speech former President Bush gave after the 9/11 attacks as an example, he delivered those speeches due to the fact that there was a situation that required attention, or exigence.
Chapter 1 Introduction 1. Brief Introduction The annual event of American presidential-elect campaign 2008 ushered in a new era in American history. The unprecedented economic crisis led by the United States left the country looking for answers as to the President for leadership in this chaotic time. Through President Barack Obama’s election speeches broadcast on television, this thesis explores rhetorical analysis in speeches, focusing primarily on Aristotle’s three appeals that Presidential speechwriters employed in President Barack Obama’s election campaign speeches. 2.
I believe the author was trying to show that even though there are still segregation problems, the United States is coming a long way in that issue. What really stuck out to me in the end of the interview was how baffled Standweiss was because our president only checks one box when it comes to his race, even though he is a mixed individual. I’m not depicted that any race is better than others, but it seems like President Obama believes he can make a bigger difference being classified as African American, rather than Caucasian, like Clarence King. Works Cited: "Festival of Books." Interview by Murry Fromson.
Danielle Daley Professor Vogel English 102 30 September 2011 Changing America Begins with One: Taking the road less traveled by is not easy; nor is making a difference, one must not let anyone or anything stand in his/her way. Douglass, King, and Obama surpassed just making a difference. These three men changed history. Douglass, King, and Obama are all decades apart, yet they all were faced with obstacles to overcome due to their race. Douglass was able to overcome slavery, King helped to end segregation, and Obama is our nations first African American President.
Sean Teeter 10-11-11 Civics President 1. Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America. He is the first African American to be president. Before becoming president he was the senator of Illinois. He resigned do to the victory of the presidential election in 2008.
Obama is the 44th President of the United States. He was given a middle class upbringing and attended Harvard Law School. Before he became President he continually was working for the greater good of the Illinois state senate and his community recognising what the publics needs and wants were. When Barack Obama won the election on 4th of November 2008 and was inaugurated on 20th of January 2009, he became the first ever African American President in The United States history. Historians have seen a similar connectedness between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr, as they were both African Americans fighting for the greater good of America and wanting the American dream for all the citizens of
Today we inaugurated the 44th President of the United States. We inaugurated a strong Liberal to the highest office in the land. The former Senator from Illinois has now taken an unimaginable burden upon himself, and only the future will tell us if he executes the office effectively. At the same time, whether you agree with the President, or strongly disagree with his policies like I do, today is, undeniably, his day. So today I tell Barack Obama, congratulations, and it is my hope that you will listen to the leaders of the Conservative movement and take to heart the policies that they promote; policies that have, and will, better America.