This final examination essay explores the content of Hillary Clintons 2008 Democratic National Convention speech. The examination of the speech will be conducted through critical analysis of 4 central areas; first, was Hillary’s speech appropriate for and clearly articulated to the audience, second, I will scrutinize 3-5 aspects that helped or hindered her with regards to nonverbal and verbal delivery to determine if her delivery was appropriate for the speech act, third, analyze and determine if
The 1968 Democratic National Convention remains an important event in the nation's cultural and political history. The disruptive politics of the convention, brought about by the Vietnam War policies of President Johnson, prompted the Democratic Party to entirely refit its rules for selecting presidential delegates -- opening up the political process to millions. “The violence between police and anti-Vietnam war protesters in the streets and parks of Chicago gave the city a black-eye from which it
leadership inspired the elimination of monarchy in France and the introduction of a republic as seen from his duties in the National Convention, Committee of Public Safety and his role during the Reign of Terror. First, Georges-Jacques Danton's significant leadership during the French Revolution was highlighted by his efforts to partake in the National Convention. The National Convention was similar to our modern Congress, and it passed bills and undertook the same responsibilities as our Congress. One
invasion without. A country cracking from outside pressure, disintegrating from internal strain. Revolution at its height" This was the country the Committee of Public Safety ("The committee"), inherited and it was announced their mission by the Convention, to "create a viable (republican) state amid political turmoil" , by means of intimidation and ultimately terror, indeed the proclamation of "terror as the order of the day" so as to establish a peaceful, stable government for the introduction of
threat had been taken care of it became increasingly difficult for Robespierre to rationalize his use of terror to bring about a supposed Republic of Virtue. In his speech, the “Justification of the use of Terror” which he presented to the National Convention, he attempted to defend the actions of the Terror one last time. Unfortunately it appeared that Robespierre was going to become the very type of tyrant that he had strived to abolish along with the French Monarchy at the beginning of the Revolution
The Radical Period of The French Revolution By the end of 1971, Europe was preparing to witness the end of a seemingly triumphant revolution in France. The country was restructuring its government in a forceful and bloodless manner, while the tyrant King Louis the XVI agreed to the demands of the masses (albeit without much choice). However, due to the fanatical aspirations of men such as Danton, Marat and Robespierre,it would be only a matter of months before the moderate stage of social
with it's depictions in painting and sculpture and how the Revolution was the beginning of a new age pales to some of the events during this period. In fact, the storming of the Bastille was merely a hole in the dike, and more would follow. The National Guard, the Paris Commune, the September Massacre, are all words that the French would prefer us not to hear. These events were a subtle dénouementto an climax that was filled with both blood and pain. The Reign of Terror, or the Great Terror,
On July 13, 1793, Jean Paul Marat, an important leader during the French revolution, was assassinated in his bathing-tub. Marat began as a writer on politics and grew to be a violent radical leader. A young woman, Charlotte Corday, assassinated Marat for all the death and destruction he had caused. Marat was honorably laid to rest, and the political parties of the revolution began to fall. Corday murdered Marat in good intentions and her courageous act saved hundreds of people. Marat, a determined
The Populist Movement The small farmers of America struggled through many agricultural problems during the late19th century. Their exclusion from the industrializing society, and their lagging in developments set them back from the rest of the country. Through their hardships they found a way to come together and form a political movement that would represent their rights and needs and give them a voice in the political decision making; it was called the Populist movement. However, the formation
Louise Saint-Just and The Republic Louise Saint-Just once said, “The Republic consists of the extermination of everything that opposes it.” Being the right-hand man of Robespierre, the leader of the Terror, Saint-Just is obviously referring to the First Republic of France from 1792-1795. What he means by this, is that the essence of the sovereignty of the Republic was that it literally wiped out anyone, or anything that had
The Circularity of Life in Tess of the D'Urbervilles Thesis: Hardy is concerned with the natural cycles of the world, and the disruption caused by convention, which usurps nature's role. He combats convention with the voice of the individual and the continuing circularity of nature. Phase the First: The Circles of Life The circularity of life is a major theme of the novel. Hardy treats it as the natural order of things. The structure of the novel reflects this reigning image of the circle
Death” speech where he addresses an issue of war at the revolutionary convention. Henry through appeal to ethics developed his credibility and wanted the people listening at the convention to believe they can’t sit and do nothing instead they have to get their hands dirty and fight. Through high moral character Henry established credibility with the audience through creating a setting that aroused feelings in the people at the convention in order to convince them they had to fight for more than just peace
the 2016 VSNA Annual Convention from USA, Canada, India and other countries, on behalf of the VSNA, I would like to welcome you all for your esteemed presence on this occasion of the 39th VSNA Convention to learn more about the philosophy of Basava and contemporary Sharanas. Since Friday evening with the start of the convention activities, we have begun to witness the energy of the Maryland Chapter members and the meticulous planning of the convention led by the Convention Committee Chair – Dr.
Week 5: 1968 Democratic National Convention 1968 was a year of loss. The world lost one of the greats, Dr. Martin Luther King in April of 1968. A few months after King’s death, presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Many American’s were being more vocal about their opinions of the Vietnam War, riots were still occurring due to continued racial injustice, more of America’s counterculture were questioning the effectiveness of America’s government. Current President Lyndon Johnson
“Remarks to the NAACP National Convention” is a transcript of the speech Michelle Obama gave to the NAACP Convention. Mrs. Obama urges the members of the NAACP to take action and support the “Let’s Move” campaign to combat childhood obesity. In this speech, Mrs. Obama stresses the four main components of her “Let’s Move” campaign. The first goal of the campaign is to offer parents with the information that they need to make healthy choices for their families. The second goal of the movement is to
Ann Richards’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1988 was extremely interesting to watch. I believe her speech was intended to be focused on the American family and also the American farmers. These two areas seemed to be very important to Mrs. Richards and she made a point to discuss both. Early in her speech Mrs. Richards read parts of a letter written to her by a young working mother with a family she is trying to support. Mrs. Richards makes a point to take the time to read
their base. No matter how strong any party may appear at first glance its strength comes from the grass roots members in small communities throughout the country and goes upward and not from the top down. Many political leaders and organizers in the national political arena of today have forgotten this important fact. Over the years since the party's were first organized activists and members of the local political party's have declined. Today the local party activity's are concentrated around
John F. Kennedy’s ‘New Frontier’ speech was at the Democratic National Convention, trying to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic party. He accomplished this by trying to gain support from not only democrats, but also republicans. In his “New Frontier” speech he talks about and focuses on the future. He said that “...if we open a quarrel between the present and the past, we shall be in danger of losing the future. Today our concern must be with that future, for the world is changing
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal Abstract On March 22, 1989, leaders from 105 nations unanimously adopted the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal. The Basel Convention is the first international convention to control the export of hazardous and other wastes. Since the Convention celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1999, it is an appropriate time for an appraisal of how
Democratic national convention that drew cheers, left a few delegates transparently sobbing and accomplished more than any representative or congressman to join together and start up the gathering for November's presidential decision. It likewise added a section to the dynastic adventure of the Obamas and the Clintons, coming four years after Bill Clinton gave an unprecedented speech to help Barack Obama get elected once more. Michelle Obama conveyed an intense speech amid the Democratic National Convention