can mentally place a person a few steps ahead of the majority. That is power. Ones voice being spoken above the crowd to be heard is power. It brings change and awareness. Heroes of history such as Martin Luther King to modern-day President Barak Obama have displayed such power. The voice of one man sharing his dream to the world changed the lives and future of African-Americans in the US forever. Without him we wouldn’t have the President we know today‚ who has motivated the nation to aim for change
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On September 8th 2009‚ the president of The United States‚ Barack Obama gave a speech called “Back to School”. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility you have for yourself‚ your teachers‚ parents‚ and your country. Obama mentions‚ among other things‚ that you have to attend school to find out what your good at‚ and what you want to make of your future. He says that without education your never going to get the job you want most. He says that
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wrote about who he thinks Barack Obama is and why he thought he should be president: ” ….that’s the man I want to run my country: the man who has the courage to do what’s best for all of us‚ and not to compromise because it provides him with some short-term gain. Show me the man that will risk losing the election because he won’t compromise his values‚ and I’ll show you the man that deserves the right to be called the President of the United States of America.” -from “Barack Obama’s Integrity” by
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Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to school Event One of the most important and discussed topics in politics has always been education because of its decisive role in society. Education is the key stone for the generations to come and well educated citizens are a necessity for a successful society in the 21st century. Politicians also make education a high priority because they know it is where votes can be drawn. A politician who also is concerned about the matter of education
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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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Hawaii‚ Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. He was a civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996‚ serving from 1997 to 2004. He w as elected to the U.S. presidency in 2008‚ and won re-election in 2012 against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. President Obama continues to enact policy changes in response to the issues of health care and economic crisis. Barack Hussein Obama was born
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Non-fiction Book Speech Smoking pot‚ underage drinking‚ partying‚ cursing… How much do you know about your president’s background? I picked this book off the shelf because I was intrigued about my president’s background and how he got to where he is. The book Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama captures Obama’s childhood‚ stories about his father‚ and his rocky route to success. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama dictates that through uncertainty‚ racism‚ and bad choices he made his way
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Obama’s speech – English A Essay In this assignment I would like to analyse and comment on Barack Obama’s speech “Back To School Event”‚ a speech delivered at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia in 2009. My main focus through my essay will be the way President Barack Obama addresses the audience and the values he advocates. I will also talk about the composition in the speech. At the end of my essay I will make a conclusion that will sum up my main points‚ which I have realized during
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In the midst of adversity‚ the state of hope exists. It is the term Barack Obama‚ 2004 US senate candidate‚ uses to bestow upon America’s citizens the possibilities of a brighter future for their nation. It is the term he sees as a gift to this country- “the bedrock of this nation”. He doesn’t fail to mention several of America’s greatest qualities as well‚ leading up to his praise for John Kerry‚ a presidential candidate. He vows that the nation’s greatest qualities would be preserved under Kerry’s
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Barack Obama is America’s first black president of the United States. That fact means racism is gone and out of this country right? The belief that racism is gone‚ that after president Barack Obama was elected racism was a thing of the past‚ is a lie and only hinders the process of reaching equality. What is racism? Well in order to know that one must first know what race‚ ethnicity and prejudice are. Race‚ as defined by Kathleen J. Fitzgerald in her book “Recognizing Race and Ethnicity: Power
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