The political speech “A More Perfect Union” presented in Philadelphia by Barack Obama‚ discusses the issue of race as it has played a major role historically in the United States. He addresses the Reverend Wright argument and touches upon his own experiences as a black man. Obama’s objective was to persuade Americans to eliminate racial division for the good of all Americans. To obtain the interest of the audience‚ his speech consisted of rhetorical strategies. These strategies were emotional‚ ethical
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A Better World In the speech “A More Perfect Union” by Barack Obama he appeals to the emotions of the readers when he says “I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together‚ unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories‚ but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place‚ but we all want to movie in the same direction -- toward a better future for our children and our
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a presidential speech to a community leader’s speech. The writings of the speech can be reflecting‚ reporting‚ explaining‚ or arguing. The primary goal is usually persuasion. In “Letter From Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. and “A More Perfect Union” by Barack Obama‚ both authors acknowledge that the African American community has suffered even with the abolish of slavery. Dr. King discusses being confined in Birmingham Jail. He was arrested for participating in a nonviolent protest concerning
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In chapter three of his book A More Perfect Constitution‚ Sabato addresses the main issues that he sees with the current Supreme Court. He begins by addressing the growing entitlement of the court‚ citing a recent incident in which several judges insisted against allowing cameras into the Court. Sabato believes that these cameras could have helped to reveal potential problems in the Court’s proceedings and that this prevention of cameras showed the privilege and power given to these judges. Sabato
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Tonya Seales Paper #2 “We have waited for more than 340 years for our Constitutional and God given rights” (King‚ Letter from Birmingham Jail‚ 3). Racial equality; something that black Americans along with white Americans have been fighting to get for far too long. Both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama want to see the black community get out from under the many years of discrimination and blatant
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Contemporary Racism President Obama’s speech “A More Perfect Union” was a response to many outbursts made about things that Reverend Jeremiah Wright‚ Obama’s former pastor‚ had said on issues of racism. The reverend made statements that Obama called dismissive when what the world needed most was unity to overcome the continual racism in the country. Quotes from the Reverend such as “In the 21st century‚ white America got a wake-up call after 9/11/01. White America and the western world came to
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The perfect Utopia that Sir Thomas More had created had many things about it that made it seem excellent in all ways‚ but could too much good be bad. Yes‚ at first the customs of the Utopian society seem harmless‚ but a perfect society is dangerous. Although I think a perfect Utopian society is dangerous‚ I believe some of their customs could be useful in our life’s today. Customs like their marriage and divorce terms‚ occupational workload‚ Utopian culture‚ and even some views on Euthanasia. In
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appropriate manner. Senator Obama discussed the single story of an African American and white America. The presidential candidate Barack Obama discuss the history of the United States and the evolution of the constitution throughout his more perfect union speech. He states that we are a country built on the idea of freedom for all however we are also a nation built on the institution of slavery. He first addressed the paradox in the constitution stating that all people were considered equal‚
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The More Perfect Union speech presented by Barack Obama on March 18‚ 2008 was said to be as strong as the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” by Martin Luther King. After hearing this speech then listening and then reading it and then being able to feel that energy with a strong agreement on some points. With Barack’s style of pausing and‚ eye contact and with a tone of voice never boring but drawing you with a wanting more draw. Although he never left the podium he kept the audience on the seats edge
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REFLECTION PAPER ON PLATO’S REPUBLIC In the republic‚ Plato tried to imagine and make a most perfect just society. He argues that wisdom‚ which is based on truth‚ judgment‚ and reasons of a person‚ would make a just person and a just society‚ which would bring peace to the world. In his ideal society he believed that people would live harmoniously and there would no be violence. He divided the population of the society into three divisions or levels – the producers with bronze sash
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