Denis Johnson

A Tet is a major Vietnamese holiday and the Tet Offensive was when North Vietnam did not respect the Cease fire and launched missiles at every major city, capitol, and army base. The goal of the Tet Offensive was to destroy South Vietnams government and it would be taken over by communists. After the Tet Offensive the US divided themselves into two realities. The first reality was that Tet was a victory for the US because the Vietcong were wiped out by the military because it was a…

JFK was the president of the United States of America in 1960. That was 100 years after lincoln was elected. JFK was killed in 1963. That was his third year of being the president. JFK died in a car during the parade on a friday in November. His wife was sitting right next to him in the car when this happened. His wife picked up a piece of his brain after the third shot. The first shot hit Kennedy from behind. The second shot hit the governor from the rear. The third hit Kennedy from the front…

In 1961 President John F. Kennedy introduced affirmative action as a response to the various struggles and setbacks faced by minority groups. For decades following the Civil War, the rights of African-Americans were blatantly disrespected and ignored. Discrimination against African-Americans and other minority groups prevented them from achieving the same level of success as their white counterparts. Even though they possessed strong dedication and willpower, minorities were still unable to…

1963 was an important year for Martin Luther king.It was good for the black community as well.This was the year of the civil rights movement.In the civil rights speech Martin really amplifies by saying things like “This will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”The speech talks a lot about the white only signs,and police brutality. He brings up the Emancipation proclamation which is kinda an example of ethos.The Emancipation…

Freedom is when you have the right. Think what you want. Say what you want. Do what you want. Sometimes for freedom you must sacrifice something. This essay will show the sacrifice Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy. made, how it is connected to freedom, and how do authors view this issue. Martin Luther King was an african american who wanted freedom and no more racism/ segregation. King wrote a famous letter to a clergyman as known as a priest from his jail cell. Martin Luther King…

Annotated Biography Duffy, Bernard K., and Richard D. Besel. "Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” and the Politics of Cultural Memory: An Apostil. 3rd ser. 23.0895769X: 184-91.Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. Summary: The article display why Martin Luther King was a great speaker in the United States who has left a deep memory for Americans and American politics. People called him a second Lincoln because he began civil rights movement. Under his efforts, the legal liability…

Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr, in his speech, “I Have a Dream”, indicating racism. King’s purpose is to inform his audience that everyone should be treated equally and segregation needs to be corrected. He adopts an objective tone in order to capture any Americans willing to listen about the racial injustice in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. uses various rhetorical devices and strategies such as imagery, contrast, and allusions to contribute to the overall effectiveness of his…

THE UGLIEST AND MOST CONTENSIOUS PRESIDENT ELECTION IN HISTORY History 18 Lisa Mendez May 21, 2018 Professor Gary Roland Lisa Mendez History 18 Professor Gary Roland May 21, 2018 The Presidential Election of 1876 The year was 1876. Rutherford Hayes and William Tilden were running for president. Hayes was a Republican while Tilden was a democrat. These were rough times. The federal troops were stationed in the South to enforce the Reconstruction. The nation was suffering economically.…

Patrick Henry and John .F. Kennedy America is filled with motivational speakers. Citizens look to these individuals for inspiration, guidance, and anything else one might be seeking. Patrick Henry and John .F. Kennedy (JFK) are just two of many authors. Readers understand each of these speakers opinions on what freedom, equality, and nationalism means to them. Whether comparing or contrastion neither is right nor wrong. Patrick Henry and JFK were similar when discussing the value of freedom.…

chosen audience through ethos, logos and pathos. Throughout Kennedy’s speech, he makes it very apparent that he should be president using the rhetorical strategy of ethos. For example, at the beginning of the speech Kennedy says, “Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, Reverend Clergy, fellow citizens: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom--symbolizing an end as well as a…