Shawn Johnson

When you hear the words, “My fellow Americans” what do you think about? The courage and power of presidential speeches and campaigns in the ‘50s and ‘60s are what give the current presidents inspiration even to this day. They strike fear into our enemies and hope into our citizens. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president that campaigned for the Republican Party in 1952. (Eisenhower Library) According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, one of his biggest points for his…

gain the right to vote. President Lyndon B. Johnson at the time desired to change America by encouraging Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. He expressed his desire by delivering his speech, “We Shall Overcome” to Congress on March 16, 1965. Johnson strived for this bill to pass and by doing so, he exceeded the boundaries set by his predecessors. The speech is directed to the members of the Congress for their support in passing the Bill however, Johnson also infers to an implied audience of…

Analyzing the speech from an action model, first we have to determine who the sender is, what the message is, what channels are being used, what kind of noise there is, and who the receiver is. The sender in this speech is none other than John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Kennedy is challenging the American people by asking them to think about what they can do for their country, and not what their country can do for them. Kennedy is speaking in a serious tone, with little facial expressions. He wants…

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…