2008 Democratic National Convention Essays

On July 18, 2017, the Republican National Convention was held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Many reporters were quick to notice the similarity between Melania Trump’s speech and previous speech recited by Michelle Obama over eight years ago. Many people accused Melania of deceiving the people of America, but Melania herself was also deceived by her speechwriter. In Rabbi Joseph Telushkin’s book titled A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy, he writes about the Jewish laws

Michelle Obama: For girls, a heartbreaking loss -- and an opportunity Many girls all over the world do not have access to an education, and the first lady of the U.S., Michelle Obama, argues that people should support girls’ education since these poor adolescents deserve a right to a proper education in her article, “Michelle Obama: For girls, a heartbreaking loss -- and an opportunity”. Michelle Obama presents stories, examples, statistics, and explanations to adequately support her thesis. Obama

Michelle Obama believes, “There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made”, which is exactly what she has devoted her 8 years as first lady towards. Michelle Obama is notable for being the wife of U.S President Barack Obama and does not hesitate to say that first and foremost she is the mother of Sasha and Malia. However, before she was a wife, mother, lawyer or U.S first lady, she was the daughter of Frasier and Marian Robinson growing up on the South Side of Chicago

Did you know that Circle Justice is practiced in Minnesota and in other Midwestern states? In Ghost of Spirit Bear, Cole still gets involved with the Circle. The theme in Touching Spirit Bear is to not blame others for your actions and to forgive the ones you have hurt and finding the bright side in life. “The sky, this stick, hot dogs, life, it’s all the same. It’s what you make of it. What you focus on becomes reality. Everybody carries anger inside. But also happiness.” -pg. 145 On the other

influenced millions in his lifetime by taking the power he desires to have, from being an attorney, moving up to Illinois State Senator, to becoming a US President for two terms. While he was a Senator in 2004 he was invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention. In his Keynote Address, he expressed different bases of power as he spoke. The bases of power, as explained by Agunis, Pierce, and Simonsen, are reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert. Obama especially exercises three of the

that many of them were dropping out to go work on the farms for their families. FFA stands for Future Farmers of America and this allowed boys to continue to be educated, while still being able to enjoy life. However, the name FFA has changed to the National FFA Organization,1because they want to bring in more diversity to the program and bring in more people to join so it is not limited to just ‘farm kids’. The FFA

Margret Fuller’s Transcendentalism: Self-Reliance in Marriage? Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American philosopher and the founder of Transcendentalist club, proposes self-reliance in a series of his publications and lectures. According to him, self-reliance is a concept stresses on individuality, non-conformity and independent spiritual development of souls. Such concept, which entails a breakaway from society, seems unfit for any level of social institution at his time. However, his female colleague

This essay will examine the historical accuracy of the film Les Miserables in terms of the social, economic and political conditions in French society post French Revolution. The film Les Miserables depicts an extremely interesting time in French history (from about 1815-1832.) Even though the story line does not depict every detail and event that occurred during the time period as well as the fact that some aspects are dramatized for entertainment purposes, the film effectively spans thirty years

Toyota is the biggest manufacturer of cars forecast on selling over 150,000 to 10 million vehicles. As well as being a top seller, Toyota will likely outsell both Volkswagen AG and General Motors and remain the world’s best-selling automaker. Thought many successful events, Toyota has shown resistance to internal weaknesses and threats within the company. The company’s perseverance and strategies also helped them highlight many of their possible strengths and opportunities. Toyota will be able to

Eventually it got to the point where these workers were working so much, but barely made enough to support their family. The Knights of Labor was the first national labor group formed in 1869. This group wanted to gain an eight-hour workday, expel asian workers and immigrants from the far east, and stop child labor. Around the same time a new national organization named the American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed when the Knights of Labor union declined. The new organization was led by Samuel Gompers

Barack Obama Has a Way with Words Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” speech was given on July 27, 2004 as the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The speech made Obama further known in the world of politics, and a star among the Democratic Party. Though the description of presidential candidate John Kerry’s qualities makes Obama’s belief that Kerry will make the best president his obvious purpose, the quality of his speech boosted his career. Obama uses repetition devices

1. Three political issues that are most evident for women during the 1960’s and 1970’s Chicana/o Movement are oppression, machismo, and control over their bodies. Chicana’s encountered oppression from La Raza because they focused on getting equal rights for the men and completely put the women’s needs aside. Women were not accepted by the leaders in the Chicano Movement or the Anglo establishment (Vidal 22). Chicana’s experienced machismo within the Chicano Movement because they were seen useful

It is difficult to argue that any movement truly ends, especially movements concerning social justice and the equality of people. Such movements have been observed throughout the course of American history, constantly reforming social and political tradition to fight against oppression. One such movement began in 1848, when a group of women came together in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss the prospect of women’s rights. Over the course of the next seventy years, the gathering at Seneca Falls developed

Reese 2 In Kate Chopin’s short story “A Pair of Silk Stockings”, the protagonist Mrs. Sommers faces an internal battle about how to spend her newly acquired fortune of fifteen dollars. As a mother and a widow, she plans to spend the money on all new clothing for her well deserving children. Her struggle appears when she realizes she could potentially spend the money treating herself which she has not done since she had her kids. Mrs. Sommers selflessness has been a key component in raising her children

What comes to mind when you hear the name, Lucretia Mott? Most people would wonder how to pronounce her name, however, I think of her as a 19th-century hero. Lucretia Mott was never confined by society 's norms. She constantly dared to challenge and change the world around her through her endless amounts of activism. Throughout her 87 years of life, her true and final goal was equality for all. When Lucretia was born in 1793, the United States was highly segregated. Luckily, Lucretia, unlike

ever woman's rights convention was held I Seneca Falls in July of 1848. Elizabeth Cady Stanton made her first public statement for women's suffrage. Her call to her to action was codified in the groundbreaking piece of literature known as the declaration of sentiments. This moment in history marks the beginning of the woman's right's movement. The beginnings of the Seneca Falls Convention drawback to the anti-slavery movement, or more specifically the World's Anti-slavery Convention of 1840. The British

women’s rights all began with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Although it was mainly a feminism fight, the convention included abolitionists, social purity, and temperance movements. Women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, and Sojourner Truth helped spread feminism throughout America. Despite their efforts, after 170 years after the whole equality fight began, males and females are not equal. (Seneca Falls Convention Begins). The absence of women leaders, the lack

Stereotypical Symbolism in Neil Gaiman's "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" Today, it is not difficult to understand that some boys have a tough time interacting and communicating with girls, while others have no trouble at all. There are many stereotypes in the world today that play a huge role in determining whether a boy has success with a girl, and in Neil Gaiman's "How to Talk to Girls at Parties", the main characters do a great job of portraying the stereotypes associated with a boy's mood

It is after 100 years of progress and social reform that I am here today, honoring writings of a muckraker from the 1800’s. Thank you all for being here today at the 100th Anniversary celebration to commemorate the bold and rebellious Susan B. Anthony. While creating a revolution when it comes to women’s voting rights, she also made a huge movement when it came to the abolishment of slavery in the United States. In 1848, Susan B. Anthony became a teacher in New York, and became involved in the

the beginning of time for their systematic rights. Sojourner Truth said in her speech “to the Women’s Rights Convention,” “I have heard much about the sexes being equal. I can carry as much as any man, and can eat as much too, if I can get it. I am strong as any man that is now” (890). Truth demanded rights for women and people of color. Women besides Truth also spoke at the convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and female Quakers in the area presented to the crowd two documents: The Declaration