Why Is John F Kennedy Important
Aryn Rodriguez
Coach Fox
English III - 7
1 March 2015
John F. Kennedy
America has been influenced historically and culturally by some of the many events in John F. Kennedy’s life and career. Dealing with major political crisis’, an international space race, and upholding the idea of the perfect family, John F. Kennedy, the “President of Presidents”, is known for his many accomplishments in life and American culture, therefore, he deserves to be placed on a commemorative stamp.
Known as the Camelot years, the Kennedy family ‘ruled’ America with grace, elegance, and peace. Some of the prime factors of why he won the election was his charm, religion, and family. His family consisted of fresh-faced children and a stylish and beautiful wife, all of whom were the first Roman Catholic ‘First Family’. Although he grew up privileged, the youthful President seemed …show more content…
One of the most important issue faced during his time in office was being an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement. In a time where half of America was segregated, Kennedy looked past the effects of what would happen to his political career, in order to install justice and equality throughout the country. For all of the voters he had lost due to his favoring of integration, he gained in the African American Community who had now seen the government morally and politically changing. In fact, during his term, Kennedy had hired many African Americans into office. (The Presidents: A Reference History) Although presidents before him may have been against segregation, Kennedy was one of the first to speak of it directly to the public saying, “We preach freedom around the world, and we mean it, and we cherish our freedom here at home, but are we to say to the world, and much more importantly, to each other that this is a land of the free except for the Negroes?” (The Presidents: A Reference
Coach Fox
English III - 7
1 March 2015
John F. Kennedy
America has been influenced historically and culturally by some of the many events in John F. Kennedy’s life and career. Dealing with major political crisis’, an international space race, and upholding the idea of the perfect family, John F. Kennedy, the “President of Presidents”, is known for his many accomplishments in life and American culture, therefore, he deserves to be placed on a commemorative stamp.
Known as the Camelot years, the Kennedy family ‘ruled’ America with grace, elegance, and peace. Some of the prime factors of why he won the election was his charm, religion, and family. His family consisted of fresh-faced children and a stylish and beautiful wife, all of whom were the first Roman Catholic ‘First Family’. Although he grew up privileged, the youthful President seemed …show more content…
One of the most important issue faced during his time in office was being an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement. In a time where half of America was segregated, Kennedy looked past the effects of what would happen to his political career, in order to install justice and equality throughout the country. For all of the voters he had lost due to his favoring of integration, he gained in the African American Community who had now seen the government morally and politically changing. In fact, during his term, Kennedy had hired many African Americans into office. (The Presidents: A Reference History) Although presidents before him may have been against segregation, Kennedy was one of the first to speak of it directly to the public saying, “We preach freedom around the world, and we mean it, and we cherish our freedom here at home, but are we to say to the world, and much more importantly, to each other that this is a land of the free except for the Negroes?” (The Presidents: A Reference