Washington, D.C.

delivered his speech in 1863, in a military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania after the North won the Civil War won the fight towards supporting the anti-slavery movement. Dr. King delivered his speech in August 28,1963 on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C to bring hope in reaching for equality for the black community. These activists used literary and rhetorical devices to stress the importance of equality and justice. King and Lincoln use literary devices to convey that the black…

college is a body of electors who represent the people’s vote in choosing the president. Written in Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In 1789 eleven states chose George Washington as the first president of the United States by a body of electors to represent the vote of the people. George Washington was elected unanimously by the electors as the first president with John Adams as the vice president. The first electoral college served as a precedent for future elections. As for…

this speech behind a podium in Washington D.C. on August 28th 1963. The reason or purpose for Dr. King giving this speech was to inspire and motivate change in both white and black citizens of the United States, during the Civil Rights era. Furthermore, the exception of the speech is that both sides of the party must except change done Violet, however effective way. Lastly, the audience of Dr. King’s speech is very widespread. Since the speech was given Washington it is safe to assume that the…

Jakob Cantor The Electoral College The founding fathers of America came up with a fair and efficient system to elect the president of the United States. The Electoral College was established in 1787 at the Constitution Center. During the final decision making, Alexander Hamilton chose a method that was comprised between a popular vote and a senate vote. They made sure that the people who got elected were educated, responsible, and informed of their duties. The Electoral College was established…

there that think it’s a waste of space but then there are people who think monuments are art.Some people may think the monuments are a waste of space because the size of the monument is so dramatically big;For example the “monument of lincoln” in Washington D.C in the National Mall, but then they say it’s a representation of history like all the monuments around the world. A monuments size and location is the only thing that matters because if the monument isn't as visited as much it’s a little…

Duke Ellington’s Past: Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 into a middle-class family that lived in Washington D.C. Growing up Duke was a very talented boy. He began learning the piano at the age of 7 age and he was also interested in art. Because of his gentlemanly ways he was nicknamed “Duke”. When he was 15 he wrote his first composition which was called “Soda Fountain Rag”. At the age of 17 Duke was awarded an art scholarship to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in New York but he denied…

that memorial, then the vibe gets ruined when trying to pay respects to the environment. For example, in source E, demonstrates a Holocaust museum being built in the mall at Washington, D.C. which is an ideal place to put a Holocaust museum because this museum will fit in with all the other monuments and memorial in washington. Not only that, but source G, displays a memorial in its own area, with the names of people that are lost to give a special meaning to the memorial. This source suggests…

for his speech, “I Have a Dream.” It has touched so many people in various different ways, and people have many different thoughts on it. Martin Luther King Jr. was the one who delivered the speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The main purpose or point King tried to get across was racial equality, to obtain equality, and equal rights for all the people. King was born on January 15, 1929 and passed on April 4, 1968. King was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement,…

Monuments are a testimony to how the achievements of a person or the significance of an event can have such a remarkable impact in the future that we dedicate resources to memorializing them. When considering creation of a monument, an organization must consider not only the monetary and time expenses, but more primarily the symbolic value and environment of such a significant object. The environment surrounding a memorial is largely comprised of the physical location and human community that…

“I honor the human race. When it faces life head-on, it can almost remake itself (Roosevelt, Foreword).” This is a very accurate quote from the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt that describes herself personally. Everything she did, she did full-heartedly, devotedly that she remade how the position of First Lady should be. She was remembered as not only the wife of the 32nd president of the United States, but also as a fiercely loyal activist, a fair spokeswoman, and the kind-hearted First Lady of…