The United States is a country which every day is as much as changes in their justice systems, as in the constitution in order to defend the rights of citizens and improve as a country. Is America a country completely free of injustice, discrimination and respect for the rights of citizens ?. There are two things related to the improvement and stability of the country. According to Obama's Speech he was trying to make many changes and implement new laws for equality of all people as well as a fair justice system for all citizens regardless of race. In his speech the appeal rhetorical most used was Logos, after pathos and finally ethos. In the document The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten Amendments to the benefit of all citizens of the …show more content…
According To President Obama's Speech, he states "Part of this is a legacy of Hundreds of years of slavery and segregation, and structural Inequalities That compounded over generations ... Particularly skewed by race and by wealth, a source of inequality that have ripple effects on Communities and families and on our nation and on Ultimately That is our criminal justice system ". President Obama wanted all people in the United States could have the same rights of life and education regardless of race or social class, because he wanted to provide more opportunities in advance to all or at least the majority. But he was thinking to implement new laws to change a little the justice system and improve the country increasingly eliminating racial discrimination and social inequalities. "A growing body of research shows that people of color, are more likely to be stopped, frisked, Questioned, detained . African Americans are more likely to be arrested. They are more likely to be Sentenced to more time for the same crime." President Obama stated that they were using an unfair justice system because they were being racist, because African Americans were more likely to suffer more and pay higher sentences for their crimes than others. But what President Obama wanted was to work together with States to give another opportunity to the prisoners, because …show more content…
The convention of many states established the amendment VIII of the constitution, because all the states wants a fair justice system in which people can also keep their rights and those they deserve their rights to matter race, color or social classes, because them are Citizens of The United States. According to the Obama's Speech, states "Justice is giving every child a shot at a great education no matter what zip code they're born into. Justice is giving everyone willing to work hard the chance at a good job with good wages, no matter what their name is, their skin or color is, where they live ". President Obama was fighting to reach his goal to completely eliminate inequalities and after 50 years after the Voting Rights Act, the justice is fair and is protecting that rights for all citizens for equality frels people, which means that there was more racial. Therefore segregation or discrimination; one of the similarities between president Obama's Speech and The Bill of Right is that document both are talking about having a fair justice system because in both, the justice system was abusing their power and were looking for ways to solve the problem. Another similarity between the two is that both are using Ethos, because both have absolute credibility. Obama's speech use Ethos to gain credibility with
In paragraph 24, Obama states “ These people are a part of me. And they are a part of America, this country that I love.” Prior to this paragraph Obama described the levels of segregation of today, and the hate among the divisions but, in spite of that, he confesses his abiding love. Not to be forgotten, ethos is undoubtedly the most important rhetorical device employed in this speech. Barack Obama, a product of an
President Trump established ethos by using first and second point of view. This helps him achieve his purpose of convincing to the nation that him being the president is what is best for the country. He uses personal pronouns "you", "our", "we", and "I" to appeal to the listener, so that they feel included in fight to join both sides of congress to help better America. He states, “Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people...” (Trump).
President Trump’s State of the Union address discusses many of the United State’s most disputed topics, such as immigration. Though the address possesses its supporters, it also contains critics. The Washington Examiner titles its headline, “Trump won on immigration... the media ignored it” by Eddie Scarry, a supporter of President Trump’s State of the Union address. This article first discusses how President Trump communicates a story of a family who lost their two daughters because an illegal immigrant murdered them.
He stated a lot of data to show people that black and minority prisoners are a lot more than the white people. Even the black and white people facing the same charge, black people usually sentence longer time in prison than white people. Manning
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. He had a dream that was shared by so many citizens of the United States, both black and white. His dream included equality and justice for people of all races. In order to make this dream a reality, Martin Luther King Jr. took a stand and encouraged others to do the same. He took a stand so that all people could experience liberty, happiness, and kindness.
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments in the Constitution. In modern day, some of these amendments are considered to be out of date, or need to be improved. These amendments are used all the time in normal life, and in the evolution of America. The First Amendment states that we, as Americans, have freedom of speech.
Obama’s use of ethos and pathos in his “A More Perfect Union” speech further helps to persuade his voters to stick with him because he does not have the same views as Reverend Wright. It gives some context as to why some African-Americans feel the way they do towards the government and other races. In his speech Obama also uses irony by noting the old truism that the “most segregated hour in American life occurs on sunday morning” meaning that on a day that's supposed to be dedicated to love and God, the American people are still segregated and racially divided whether it be Black and White or Latino and Asian(Obama). The combined use of ethos, pathos, and irony strengthen Obama's message of unity and equality.
The third proof that is apparent from the start of Obama's speech is pathos. Obama uses several instances of pathos to persuade his audience by appealing to their emotions (ethospathoslogos.com). As mentioned previously, Obama starts his speech off with a bible verse scripture. He utilizes oraculum which is the “quoting of God's words or commandments” (lanham). After this scripture he remembers the children who lost their lives by saying, “we gather here in memory of twenty beautiful children and six remarkable adults.
Racism has been an important issue that plays a huge role in today’s society. In Roy Peter Clark’s article “Why it worked”, he expressed his views on Barack Obama’s speech “A More Perfect Union”. Also comparing it to Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In Obama’s speech he discussed the constitution and racial segregation in America, and the comments made by Reverend J. Wright, his former pastor. He also tells a little about his racial background.
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments with the United States. These are the rights that make every man, woman and child equal. At the time this document was written many people did not believe in equality. Minorities at this time were discriminated against in a major way. This is why it was not accepted.
Definition and Description of Procedural Justice Procedural justice is the act involved in decision making. It incorporates the process of involving transparency and fairness in making decisions. The incorporation of justice in this process is equally essential it entails that all parties allowed to give their views before decision are made concerning a given matter. Some theories state that restorative and distributive justice might not be met but for as long as there is a fair and justice procedure, there is always the possibility of having outcomes that are equitable (Jason &Tyler, 2003).
President Barack Obama uses topics and sections in his speech at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People centennial convention to advance his argument and his speech. The NAACP is an organization that helps African American people in America. The NAACP has fought for equality among Americans and for the equal treatment among African American’s. In his speech, Obama expresses the importance of family support, education, and careers. He tells how they are all connected and how they are all vital in succeeding.
Barack Obama’s win for President in 2009 was a historical moment for the United States. His inaugural speech was much anticipated, because this was going to set the tone for his presidency. His speech told the American people that improving the economy is one of his priorities, but there were also other areas he would like to improve like healthcare and the education system. This was a speech that was meant to persuade the American public to take action for them to rise as a nation again, and for them to put their trust into him. His message addressed a couple of specific points like his gratefulness to the American people, the different crises America is facing, how America will overcome these crises, replying to his cynics, addressing the world, and then he reminded America again to be brave like they’ve always been to overcome the hard times (5 Speechwriting Lessons from Obama's Inaugural Speech, (n.d.).
Men make laws to instill order in a society and prevent chaos in any shape or form. Naturally, laws will always be somewhat unjust because it is impossible to consistently construct laws that directly and equally benefit all members of a society. There will always be a majority that makes the laws and a minority that has to obey the laws. Although laws are usually the standard of morality by which we live by, they must be disobeyed in certain situations. These situations are, but not limited to, an undemocratic formation of aforementioned laws, laws that are inherently unjust according to human law which can be synonymous with God’s law.
Rhetorical Analysis of Obama’s Victory Speech Barack Obama was re-elected as the president of the US on November 6, 2012 from Chicago, Illinois. This paper will throw light and analyse various elements Barrack Obama is using to portray his political ideology to audiences through his speech. I intend to focus on the rhetorical effects of the speech. By using various form of rhetorical tools such as Tautology or Anaphora, President Obama gives a speech which focuses on the idea of American life such as the American dream, American promise and the future.