To answer the the question if the promises were fulfilled by the campaign promises by 17th Amendment of U.S. Constitution, John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, George Washington’s Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. We first need to look at each of them. The 17th Amendment is an essential amendment that was added into the Constitution. As there are many amendments in the Constitution ,the 17th amendment is an amendment that alters the process for occupying vacancies in the senate and it allows the state legislatures to permit their governors to easily make temporary appointments until proper election is held. The amendment was then ratified by the 37 delegates. It was thought that it was a good idea to prevent the …show more content…
He addressed the dilemma of slavery and racial discrimination. He addressed "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations." Reconciliation of the unfortunate slavery issue and racism, he brought everyone together who have been discriminated and received unfair treatment. Abraham Lincoln was a contributor to the whole nation as he was eager to end slavery and discrimination and unite everyone together and free the …show more content…
John F Kennedy got assassinated in Dallas, Texas after not that long of his presidency. Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln contributed greatly to the nation has George Washington that drafted the constitution and that’s where the 17th amendment came from, he was labeled the most qualified president of the US, and president John F Kennedy established the 13th amendment which ended slavery and gave black people the freedom that they had fought
When in times of weakness and confusion, one must find the strength to overcome the challenge of placing their trust in someone, despite their hardships or uncertainty of what is to come. At his inauguration in early 1933, after narrowly beating out Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, FDR, stepped into the presidency with America deep into the depression. After seeing what Americans are going through, FDR immediately realized that he must use this speech as not only an introduction to his presidency, but also reassurance to millions of Americans that they can trust him. In order to accomplish this monumental task of universal trust and acceptance from the country as a whole, he not only had to show Americans that he understood what they were going through, but also had to propose his strategy to get America back on
It would be more than difficult not to read Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address without some sense of pride or honor for one’s own country. He brings about a call to civility among all citizens striving for unity and harmony with one another. Lincoln understood the dilemma that slavery became for not only the Northerners attempting to abolish the practice entirely, but also for the Southerners perpetuating it in the first place. The fact that there was a faction rising in favor of slavery on a scale that would divide the country indefinitely and that Lincoln foresaw this danger demonstrates the level of prudence he was able to acquire up until his presidency. In this address, Lincoln stressed the importance of the nation staying unified and true to the principles set by
During Abraham Lincoln’s presidency at the start of the 1860, an issue that had divided the nation was slavery. Lincoln’s election to presidency as a republic was not received well by the Southern slave states, as they thought that as a republican he was out to abolish slavery. In an effort to calm southern states and keep them from seceding from the United States, he attempts to ease them with his First Inaugural Address. In his First Inaugural Address his key points are to clam southern leaders of slave states, keep the states from seceding, and make them at ease as he enters presidency.
Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address Thomas Jefferson ran against Aaron Burr, in the 1800 Presidential Election. They tied with 73 electoral votes, and The House of Representatives was the group who had to make the final decision on who would be best to lead their country. In the end, Jefferson came out on top with Burr as his Vice President. During Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, he states that we need to create a better form of government, separate ourselves from other countries, and unite as a country. Jefferson had his own idea of how the American government should function.
President, Abraham Lincoln expresses, in his speech, the “Second Inaugural Address” (1865), that he is taking an oath for the second appearing of the Presidential Office. He supports his claim by first telling about how four years ago people based their votes upon the Civil War that was occurring, then he talked about slaves that contributed to the war, then he talks about that the Lord can only judge and that he chooses if the slaves will remain enslaved, and finally he talks about how we as people need to work to keep our nation good. Abraham’s purpose is to remind people about the first Inaugural Address and to encourage them to work on the nation in order to keep a good nation. He establishes a hopeful tone for his fellow countrymen.
Lincoln’s desire was to change this nation for the better by uniting the people, no matter what race they were, but this was thrown aside and left to come into effect years later than
Washington wrote a letter before he had ended his second presidential term. The address was written in 1796, and at this time it was defined with the American Revolution, and foundation during the years that the United states was carving its place into the world. In the letter Washington addressed it to the citizens of the United States. The letter an impact right before he retired because people respected and looked up to him. In the letter he wanted the citizens to stay patriotic, he did not want them to let anything get in the way of his retirement as president.
Similarly, Einhorn analyzes Lincoln’s views regarding slavery and the African race. Einhorn depicts that Lincoln supported human rights, that blacks should be treated as humans despite their skin color. However, Lincoln did not support complete equality. He did not advocate for political and social equality of whites and blacks. Ultimately, Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery, but he did not believe that whites and blacks should live together with equality.
George Washington’s Presidency George Washington, as every American has known since around pre-school, was our nation’s first president. But what if we didn’t have a president? Maybe a king, or even a theocracy? Originally, George Washington thought that maybe a constitution may not work, and a ruling elite may even work better (William P. Kladky). The Constitutional Convention had many long and heated debates on how to best create their government to give equal power to all branches of the government, and a board of three was one of the contenders (William P. Kladky).
The United States witnessed significant changes in the role of the federal government through the transformation of domestic affairs. From the start of the Great Depression to the first Inaugural Address. Both women and middle-class Americans struggled deeply in the search for jobs and to provide for their families. President Franklin D. Roosevelt also wrote the First Inaugural Address to help provide relief and the United States ensured to play a significant role in the opposition to communist ideologies.
Intro Growing up, we have all heard the many stories of George Washington. While many recognize him as one of the most important figures in U.S history, others only recognize him by one of his multiple accomplishments; he was the 1st president of the United States. With presidency comes the variety of duties and responsibilities, the main being a president 's inaugural adress. In George Washington 's very 1st inaugural, he uses three rhetorical strategies: personification, amplification, and last but not least, repitition to convey what he truly wants for the States and why a successful Constitution should be in order.
In his Second Inaugural Address, President Abraham Lincoln addressed the topic of the Civil War and argued that the nation needed to change. He supported his claim with parallel structure to highlight the differences between the North and South, then mentioning biblical references to express the importance of religion, and finally the diction he used helped join the citizens together. President Lincoln’s purpose was to express the similarities between the North and South in order to unify the country once again. He uses a critical, yet hopeful tone towards the Americans of both the North and South. Just one month before the end of the Civil War, President Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address in the hopes of reuniting the country once
George Washington and Barack Obama had different views about how America would be like. On April 30, 1789 George Washington gave his inaugural speech and oathed to be the first president of the united states. On January 30, 2009 Barack Obama gave his inaugural speech. During George Washington speech senator William Maclay of pennsylvania remarked that George Washington looked agitated and embarrassed. During Obama's speech he looked confident and he acknowledge the crowd very well.
President Abraham Lincoln uses a variety of rhetorical strategies in his Second Inaugural Address to pose an argument to the American people regarding the division in the country between the northern states and the southern states. Lincoln gives this address during the American Civil War, when politics were highly debated and there was a lot of disagreement. Lincoln calls for the people of America to overcome their differences to reunite as one whole nation once more. Lincoln begins his Second Inaugural Address by discussing the American Civil War and its ramifications.
During the history of the United States there have been very respectable speakers Martin Luther King Jr. John F. Kennedy but perhaps no greater leader in American history came to addressing the country like Abraham Lincoln. In his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln gave a short speech concerning the effect of the Civil War and his own personal vision for the future of the nation. In this speech Lincoln uses many different rhetorical strategies to convey his views of the Civil War to his audience.