Inauguration of Barack Obama

further educating ourselves, but to some it still isn’t enough to consummate their dream. The American Dream is still attainable to those who pursue it. From the speech “Keynote Address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention” by Barack Obama, he states “Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up…

The holocaust was such a devastating period for the Jewish people, yet during that time, nobody knew that they were being tormented and tortured by its prosecutors and the full extent of the holocaust until after it ended. Because of its unawareness, thousands of Jews were not allowed to enter the United States of America, the land of the free, for the belief of European spies or even crowding of the U.S. What was the point of letting hundreds of Jews in the U.S. just because they didn’t like…

In 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights bill which sought to make racial disfranchisement illegal. This act stands as one of the most powerful pieces of civil rights legislation within American history. However, before the Voting Rights bill majority of African Americans were denied the right to vote; creating a wide gap between white and black voters. This gap was predominantly seen in southern states due to the large African-American population. Today, voting amongst Americans…

Accepting the Democratic nomination for presidential candidacy in 2008, Barack Obama expressed how he thought the government should interact with citizens. “…Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who’s willing to work…” (Schuman 120). In making these remarks, Obama reveals what he wants to achieve for the nation. Obama’s ultimate goal is to try to…

John Edward Bruce and Jacob Riss readings both had to do with how life was in the 1800’s and also shed more light on the things that were going on during that time. As for John Bruce, he explained the deaths of African Americans; Jacob Riss document explained how life was for people as for poverty and living standards. After further reading and more research, I concluded that many of the things still exist in today’s society. Jacob Riss article explained the lives of people who stayed in…

What is race? Asking a question like that is like asking what the point of life, because every one has a different opinion on the subject. Like for instance president Obama believes that being a “mutt” is not a disadvantage but rather an advantage to be able to communicate and understand other people from other cultures. Essentialist concept and Social construct have two different meaning; yet in one way they are mostly the same because both words have the idea about dealing with theory that…

Some might argue that Hillary Clinton for example wants to have similar solutions as his. However, an article states, “Hillary Clinton wants to continue the Obama legacy and make changes ths don 't go far enough in my opinion.” There are several problems present in the United States because of mistakes that Barack Obama has done. By choosing Hillary Clinton, the problems will remain in the country and might get worse over the year. Bernie Sanders, however, does not plan on continuing all…

harassment, whereas only one in ten men have. Though the government has had laws protecting workers in these situations since 1964, this problem has always existed in America. According to the government’s White House website, in January 2015, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and the White House Council on Women and Girls created a task force based on combating sexual assault. This task force came out with the Not Alone report, which provided “new steps [for] federal agencies to…

Although black Americans had to wait until the Civil Rights Movement lead by Martin Luther King Jr. before they were allowed to vote and therefore able to get their own American Dream. Just 44 years after black Americans were allowed to vote, Barack Obama was elected as the first black president of the United States, all thanks to the American Dream. I define the American Dream as one 's ability to be more successful than their parents were and therefore give their children better lives and…

have been struggling in today’s economy simply due to unfair income distribution. Income inequality is a growing issue today and many economists have noticed that this issue needs to be resolved in order to see steady improvement with the economy. Barack Obama even addressed the issue himself and stated that income inequality is now the main reason why the economy has yet to make a major improvement over the years. Which makes sense in economic terms, in order to spend money, an individual must…