Barack Obama, President of the United States, empowers and frames Rosa Parks' legacy through contextualization of historical events, comparison to our modern struggles, and proposed application of her principles. Through this, Obama inspires all citizens who experience or witness injustice to stand up and fight back. Obama begins his speech by defining Rosa Parks as someone who "held no office", "possessed no fortune", and "lived her life far from the formal seats of power." This sets up his next sentence, in which he contrasts her qualities with her legacy, stating that "today, she takes her rightful place among those who've shaped this nation's course." Obama frames his statements in this way to establish Rosa Parks in our minds as someone …show more content…
Contextualizing this moment, Obama establishes that in doing so, she had broken the status quo, as, at the time, people of color were expected to give up their seats for white people. For one woman to challenge what was then a heavily normalized law was unheard of. Obama elaborates that Rosa Parks' courage and willingness to act brought in thousands who had had similar experiences, but were previously too afraid to speak out. One woman's actions sparked a movement, inspiring those who knew of their struggle to fight against it and those who knew not of it to learn. Applying this idea to modern-day issues, Obama uses Rosa Parks' legacy to advocate for new issues to be handled similarly. Expressing his heartfelt desire for this change, Obama exclaims that "we see the way things are--children hungry in a land of plenty, entire neighborhoods ravaged by violence, families hobbled by job loss or illness--and we make excuses for inaction." The story of Rosa Parks that Obama had told earlier in his speech contrasts this inaction, in that it proves that seemingly insurmountable problems can be battled with the effort of one person to start a
Talking about Language and Rhetorics, which in turn means using lanuage to communicate persuasively. Rhetorics date all the way back to the fifth Century in athens, Greece. There is 3 types of Rhetorics that are known. The First being Logos, which is the logic behind an argument. Logos tries to persuade an audience using logical arguments and supportive evidence. The next is Pathos, using Emotional Apeal in terms of persuading someone or an audience. Then there is Ethos, using moral competence to persuade the audience to trust in what they are saying is true.
Then, the speaker of this letter is Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in America. However, without Robinson as the speaker this text wouldn’t be preserved as it is today, specifically if the speaker was a little known person of color or even a white person speaking on the behalf of the black community. The audience includes President Lyndon B. Johnson directly; then Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York; and lastly the people of America, the black community, and those fighting for civil rights. This audience is important because if Robinson hadn’t written to the President, and indirectly to the others, then, similarly with the speaker, the text might not be as preserved or well-known nor carry the same influence it has. The subject, as mentioned before for the text’s purpose, is the Civil Rights Movement and the President’s involvement in it during the Vietnam War, which is affects the text as Robinson is a
“Death is the only pure, beautiful conclusion of a great passion” (David Herbert Lawrence). Coretta Scott King was an inspiring person to women of all ages and races. However her death had an impact on everyone, she was seen as an idol, more importantly as a leader. Malcom X’s daughter Attallah Shabazz who is also Mrs. King’s most pride supporter addresses her remarks in her eulogy and engages the people at the funeral service for Mrs. King on the sorrowful day of February 7th, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. With hundreds of people, (mainly women) watching on TV or listening in the stands during this depressing time reflect and honor on the achievements and positive attitude she had on the community for others. Attallah Shabazz hoped that this event
For years the LGBT community has been consistently denied the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts, and it wasn’t until last year that same sex marriage became legal throughout the United States. However, they are not the only minorities being discriminated against in the United States. That is why Dolores Huerta, a well-known civil rights activist, points out that people who have experienced oppression should come together to achieve equality. In her keynote speech at the 21st National Conference on LGBT Equality, Dolores Huerta uses ethos, logos, and pathos as an effective way to inspire her audience to make a change in society.
Rosa Parks What’s a hero? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Hero’s can also be someone who has made a change in the world and or a society like Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks is considered a hero because of all the things she went through and made happen throughout her life.
When Barack Obama ran for presidency, there were a lot of questions about his race, color, and whether he was born in the U.S.. The comments from his pastor Jeremiah Wright put him in an awkward situation, so he decided to give this speech to prove the point that we are all the same and live in the same country, so there shouldn’t be any discrimination among anyone. In his speech, Obama uses rhetorical devices to explain how race discrimination is affecting our country and us in every way possible. The use of rhetorical devices in this speech has strong effects on the audience. The use of allusion, symbolism, optimistic tone, and repetition of words gives the speech a strong argumentative tone. He argues the fact that to be able to achieve such big goals and how out country was supposed to be from the beginning, we need to stay united and rely on younger
Thesis Statement- Rosa Parks, through protest and public support, has become the mother of the civil rights changing segregation laws forever.
The topic of this speech is sufferage, specifically women's right to vote. This speech was delivered at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio to a group of white people. The purpose behind Sojourner Truth giving this speech was to allow women the right to vote. She made her tone very clear through diction and figurative language, she was determine to make it so women would finally have the right to vote. The tone present in this speech is determined and inspirational. This speech was a very powerful and has been an inspiration for decades.
Persuasion Throughout history there have been many struggles for freedom and equality. There was the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. There was the fight against government censorship in Argentina, spoken against by Luisa Valenzuela. And there was the struggle for women's equality in politics, aided by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement Have you ever stood up for someone or something, even if it risked your own life? An upstander is someone who sees something harmful happening and tries their best to help out without second guessing themselves. Rosa parks is an inspirational role model to women and men all around the world. Rosa Parks has been a leader since she was a kid at school.
Hillary R. Clinton once said that “There cannot be true democracy unless Women’s voices are heard” (conference in Vienna, Austria 1997). That very brilliant quote relates to a very strong woman by the name of Maya Angelou. Angelou is “America’s most visible black female autobiographer and speakers” (scholar Joanne M. Braxton). She is known for her speeches, poems, and books, but what stood out to me the most was her 1993 inauguration speech when Bill Clinton was sworn into the White House. Ironically, in her poem “On the Pulse of Morning” Maya Angelou uses clear rhetoric, prehistoric metaphoric images, and inspirational concepts to alert her audience to treat the world differently.
This proof can be witnessed in how the author acknowledges America’s shunning of African American rights, equality must be acquired without animosity, and they will not stop fighting for what they never had: freedom. The famous speech is the most stimulating because of its figurative language and it’s in depth description of discrimination. As was said by Rosa Parks “Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its
Many African American women stand as a testament to their fight for their rights and their warranted place in society. These women, despite the challenges faced due to racism and sexism, continuously break barriers and prove the people who do not believe in them wrong. One of these notable figures was Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to run for president. Through her presidential candidate speech, she uses repetition and an appeal to the American democratic ideals in order to position herself as a qualified and credible candidate. Her use of repetition allows Chisholm to acknowledge her audience, thereby, making her a candidate for the American people.
Nathaniel Jackson Ms. Klassen English 150-5 12 April 2024 Sojourner’s Truth: The Right to Vote for Women and Black People Sojourner Truth was a former slave and black woman who was a loud voice within the suffrage and abolitionist movements. One speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?,” is her most well known and discusses her personal struggle with being a black woman in the United States from 1800 to the time of said speech in 1851. She speaks eloquently and powerfully, getting her point across very well by explaining the hypocrisy surrounding her treatment versus that of white women, and the treatment of women as a whole versus the treatment of men.
Rosa Parks is one of the most prominent and recognized members of the Civil Rights Movement due to her refusal to give up her seat to a white man. In 2013, a statue was raised in the White House to acknowledge her contributions to society. To dedicate the statue, former President Barack Obama commemorates Parks by conveying the bravery of her actions, displaying the positive effects caused by her determination, and explaining how she inspired others in order to urge his audience of fellow Americans to carry on her legacy by standing up for what they believe is right. To commence his speech, Obama speaks about the lack of traditional power and status that Rosa Parks held. He states that "Rose Parks held no elected office.