George Washington's Inaugural Speech Compare And Contrast

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Have you ever heard of Barack Obama and George Washington's inaugural speeches? George Washington and Obama's speeches compare and contrast in many ways. George Washington and Barack Obama are similar because they wanted the same thing. They were different because certain things in the speech were not the same. Also, the length of it contrasted. In the paragraphs below, I will explain the similarities and differences between these 2 former Presidents.
George Washington's inaugural speech was held in New York. His speech was shorter than Baracks too. Next, it was held in April of 1789. George Washington acted reluctant while taking the oath while Obama did not. Lastly, In the text it states ¨ he looked agitated and embarrassed.¨ This means

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