“Yesterday December 7, 1941, the united states of America were suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan.” This attack has caused eruption by severe damage to the American naval and military resources and many American lives were lost, also ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Oahu, Hawaii was not the only place attacked. Japan also launched an attack Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, Philippine Islands, and Midway island. Later after the attack, he got the call from Henry Stimson the secretary of war. Roosevelt immediately met with the members of his cabnet and close advisers and he was advised to do a speech outlining the aggressive nature of the attack. Roosevelt
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This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.” This is what starts a famous speech called “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. He gave this speech on August 28, 1963, to a massive group of civil rights marchers. This march where the speech was given at was called the Washington for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech because he felt as if even though there was no more “slaves” colored people were still treated unequally. He was trying to influence and encourage people to not be ok with what they have but to continue and fight for what they deserve. In a famous part of his speech he goes on and says what he has a dream for. Such as everyone knows that men are created equal. That the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. That the state of Mississippi “will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” He had a dream for that his children “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” He continued on stating what should be normal that would make it equal.
Both of these speeches have affected someone's life. It is amazing that Roosevelt came up with
This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.” This is what starts a famous speech called “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. He gave this speech on August 28, 1963, to a massive group of civil rights marchers. This march where the speech was given at was called the Washington for jobs and freedom. Martin Luther King Jr. gave this speech because he felt as if even though there was no more “slaves” colored people were still treated unequally. He was trying to influence and encourage people to not be ok with what they have but to continue and fight for what they deserve. In a famous part of his speech he goes on and says what he has a dream for. Such as everyone knows that men are created equal. That the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. That the state of Mississippi “will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” He had a dream for that his children “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” He continued on stating what should be normal that would make it equal.
Both of these speeches have affected someone's life. It is amazing that Roosevelt came up with