Cleo Scott's Speech Analysis

On Tuesday, February 02, 2016, I had the privilege of listening to Cleo Scott’s address to the students of Claflin University. The assembly was an overall success due to the information that was given to the audience and most of the attendees were shocked by the events that took place in the year 2014. Before I heard Cleo Scott’s speech, I was ignorant to the relationship of citizenship and voting. Thus, the address was relevant and it allowed everyone to understand our rights as black American citizens and the history of race and power in the United States. According to history, white Americans were always threatened by the idea of losing their power to other minority groups. Therefore, placing restrictions on voting was the only way that rich, white Americans could stay in power. In Cleo Scott’s speech, she discussed the hardships that blacks endured due to their determination to receive equal representation in the American society. Sadly, a large amount of black …show more content…
The eyes of the attendees were opened because of the horrid realities of the American society were revealed. Also, most of the students who attended the assembly understood the significance of voting after the speaker finished her lecture. Despite the fact that most people may not have been attentive throughout the whole speech, it is evident that the students did receive a large amount of information from the presentation. If the attendees did not absorb any information from the assembly, the future of the black community is in trouble. On the other hand, if the students were paying attention during any part of the lecture, Cleo Scott’s message may have soaked into their minds and souls. Cleo Scott made it clear that the future of the black community relies on voting and it is essential for black Americans to act upon the rights that were granted to them by the law in order to combat white