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During the beginnings of the Civil War, there were people across the nation pleading for unity. One man in particular was the president during the devastating time, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was both elected in the beginning of the Civil War and towards the end of it. He had given his mandatory Inaugural Address' during these two elections and, especially in his Second Inaugural Address, spoke about a certain controversial issue in both. This issue was the division of the United States. Lincoln…

Similar to the United States of America, France has a tomb dedicated to an unknown soldier representing all of the people who died in order to serve their country. This is visited by many civilians every day and has a wreath placed by the President. In Washington D.C., the President allows four students to place a wreath in honor of the soldier buried. This prestigious ritual occurs around the world and is made each day at the Arlington National Cemetery. It would be a profound honor to…

Citizenship Opportunities In the U.S it is undeniable that there are many illegal families that have came for better work or a better way of life. The children in these families grow up in the U.S so why should they not be able to become citizens. What if the children of these people could in some way achieve citizenship by finishing college or joining the U.S military? While many feel that allowing immigrant children citizenship would cause more competition and separate families, these people…

One August afternoon, at the height of racial segregation, a man stood at Lincoln memorial with hopes to demolish racism, not with violence, but with words of peace. With little more than four words, magnificent applause spread amongst thousands of racial justice supporters who began to feel even more empowered and passionate about the cause than ever before. “I Have a Dream,” has become one of the most revolutionary speeches of all time, and it’s deliverer, Martin Luther King Jr., has left a…

On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that went, “down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” King’s optimism and use of emotional appeal, metaphor, and repetition launched the civil rights movement towards success. Throughout the speech, King used metaphors and figurative language not only to explain ideas in a relevant way, but also to create pathos, or an emotional response, in the…

speech . The “I Have A Dream” speech called for an end to racism and the beginning of civil and economic rights. King’s speech was giving on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The crowd consisted of more than 250,000 people of different races and nationalities. The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial, the monument honoring President Abraham Lincoln who had…

Weekly Reflective Journal #6 The week was successful and fast. I felt that my learning segment leant itself to my goal for literacy to be engaging for students. The class was excited to work and participated in discussion and writing down their research. No student argued about writing this past week. I believe it is because they knew the purpose of writing and were actively engaged in the learning. In math the students worked hard with the new activities in the Investigations unit. However, on…

On August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial over 200,000 people gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speech ‘I Have A Dream”. King spoke about the injustices of segregation and discrimination of African Americans that was taking place in the nation. In King's speech he masterfully uses ethos, logos, and pathos to provide proof to all Americans that racism and segregation should not be the foundation of the nation. By using these three rhetorical devices king makes his speech more appealing to…

My parents came to America through school because where there from colleges are not so great. My parents are from a small place in Africa called Rwanda, it’s a pretty small country and not a lot of people know about it. Well my parents didn’t know each other back in Rwanda but met in America. They came here because they were given the option to come to America paid by the government to take studies and come back. My parents obviously didn’t do that but they got that privilege because they did…

Mistake History has teach generations and generation but hasn’t prevent generations from mistakes. As Edmund Burke once said, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little”. During the American Revolution, Edmund Burke played role as opposing for taxes in the colonies. He believe constitutional government should be flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances nationally or globally. Throughout years, Edmund Burke’s quote has reflect historical…