Lyndon B. Johnson

All of the cases and people involved in fighting for equal rights for African Americans played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. We learn about the famous ones who delivered speeches or changed laws but even the boy who participated in a sit-in or the girl who became friends with someone who wasn’t the same color as she was, played a big part in changing how our country view race and rights. One of the earliest faces of Civil Rights is Dred Scott. He was born into slavery in…

In 1969, World War 2 survivor Kurt Vonnegut published his anti-war novel, Slaughterhouse Five, which addressed the issue of supporting war in America, specifically the highly controversial Vietnam War which the US was currently embroiled in. By painting a vivid picture of the true nature of war Vonnegut builds upon his argument that states that the glamorized nature of war, causes soldiers to be unprepared for the repercussions it will have on their nature. This is seen in the devastating…

During the climax of the Cold War, newly elected United States president, John F. Kennedy, delivered his inaugural address and presented his political agenda for the upcoming years as president. Kennedy’s purpose in his inaugural address is to unite nations and peoples across world to promote worldwide peace and international security. To achieve his purpose and inspire the audience, Kennedy employed a variety of rhetorical strategies. Throughout his speech, Kennedy uses juxtaposition to…

In 1964 was the height of the civil rights movement. This was also during election time, (when John F. Kennedy was elected into presidency). Malcolm X is giving a speech to Cory Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio in April 3, 1964. The speech was given to warn African Americans that they must vote wisely in these elections that if could change legislature in regards of the Civil Rights Movement as well as black autonomy. His other purpose was to warn his enemies that if they could not gain…

A president’s inaugural address is perhaps one of the most defining aspects of their entire career due to the inclusion of carefully woven emotional appeals and blandishments that encourage the citizens to become more politically active. The enticing nature of these empty promises infiltrates virtually every American’s mind, signifying a beginning to a promising era that results in feelings of patriotic optimism. However, it was not only the Americans that were subjected to this versatile…

Johnathan Shay’s book Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character compares the Vietnam soldier’s experience of war with Achilles experience in Homer’s Iliad. Shay's argument is that "the nature of catastrophic war experiences not only cause lifelong disabling psychiatric symptoms but can ruin a good character." Both the Vietnam War and Trojan War changed the psyche of the soldiers that had experienced traumatic events. These soldiers from two distinct time periods…

August 28th, 1963 will always be remembered as the day when 200,000 people gathered to witness the birth of a new chapter in the history of America. During “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”, Martin Luther King – minister, speaker and renowned civil rights leader captivated his audience within 17 minutes of sheer eloquence. The sixties marked the apotheosis of racial victimization; it was during the most cynical time that Dr. King rose with a message of peace and equality, staunchly…

Id number:000549183 Imagine having to fight against injustice in today’s world, how would you go about with your mission? Would you risk your life just so you can lead to help others just like Harriet tubman?, or would you refuse to give up something you deserve just like how Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. Maybe you might even have to go to jail to prove your point just like how Nelson Mandela spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to the racist apartheid…

On january 21st President Barack Obama made a speech that would much relate to the speech Dr. Martin Luther King once made on August 28, 1963. They both believed that one day the country would come together and a great nation would be formed. That everyone would get the opportunity to be treated equally. They also believe that this country cannot function without everyone coming together as a nation. In Obama’s speech he will be talking a lot about bring the nation back together and that…

The Vietnam War demonstrates “ The insidious power of propaganda...The longest war this century was a war waged by America against Vietnam... It was an attack on the people of Vietnam, communist and non-communist, by American forces. It was an invasion of their homeland and their lives” ( John Pilger ). Luis Valdez's drama, “ The Buck Private “ explains how the government’s propaganda makes society romanticize war. Valdez supports his argument by illustrating to the audience how society sees…