How The 2008 Election Affected African American History

Obama’s speech demonstrates certain points to engage the audience and to create a connection to emphasize its presence in the speech. One impactful technique he used is his anecdotes to prove his credibility to gain trust within the students. One anecdote that he clearly states is about African Americans are treated different decades ago and how certain races are not able to have the job they wanted, due to their skin tone. Furthermore, he adds his own research on this topic by explaining how “no blacks CEOs of Fortune 500 companies” (Mccaskill). This creates a sense of wisdom and satisfaction because, over time, society changed their views within people of color

In response to the controversial sermon given by his pastor and the racial remarks that followed him during his 2008 campaign, then Senator Barack Obama, was inherently forced into delivering a speech that would address the comments and prove to the American people that he did in fact shared their “American Dream” and was not an Anti-America charity case. Obama gave his famous “A More Perfect Union” speech in Philadelphia, where he seized the opportunity to address the controversy as an indication of a much larger issue, race relations in America and introduce his mission of moving the country toward “a more perfect union.” His speech often coined, “the Race Speech”, had several factors play into its success, one factor being the way the speech was delivered, his speech incorporated the jeremiad form and constitutive form of rhetoric, the use of those two forms helped Obama address the issue while at the same time creating an identity that would encompass all Americans who would then come together in this identity and work toward the solution of the race issue and providing the “American Dream” for everyone.

Borstelmann provides insight on the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Regan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. The author provides an overview of how each administration viewed the racial inequality in the United States as well as internationally. Each administration faced racial challenges at a government level; however each administration also had their own personal views, dilemmas, and thoughts on human rights. He shows how the thinking of some American leaders was discriminatory and how that type of thinking was powerful when they fought for equality and decolonization. The author also shows how some leaders were sympathetic to the troubles of non-whites and were instrumental in the push for change and equality. Borstelmann was instrumental in his claim that the region in which each president grew up in had a bigger impact on their stance then the political party they belonged

Through the past century, the quest for racial equality has been a continuous trail of successes and milestones. From Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery during the Civil War that lead to the creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing over four million African slaves in 1863, to the iconic “I have a dream” speech from Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963, not to mention that Barack Obama, the very first African-American president of the United States, was inaugurated in 2009.

Riots in Ferguson, Baltimore, New York, and LA; deaths of many including Police officers who would be gunned down for doing nothing but sitting in their car. We live in a society today dominated by a “theory” and fear of racism from the police force. The fact that we had elected an African American president is outstanding and such step forward towards a society of acceptance like we had been in. In the book ‘How Barack Obama Won’ Chuck Todd and Sheldon Gawiser give us a guide on how Obama achieved his victory in each state, as well as teaching us in the process the fundamentals of the 2008 election.

He acknowledges that the resentments of the black and white communities “aren’t always expressed in polite company,” but these resentments are manifested within our society in destructive ways, like racism (Obama, par. 31). The audience feels that he is knowledgeable and credible on the immediate topics affecting our future and our daily lives.

In 2008, Barack Obama arrived on the political scene mesmerizing all races of people. The world immediately noticed his presence because it was apparent that as American we were about to witness a historical moment in our history. Regrettably, some African-Americans continued to support Hillary Clinton despite her support of the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act debacle of her husband’s presidency that targeted African-American men. Conversely, some voters feared supporting an unknown African-

The public perception of Obama, and Obama's reaction to that perception, is interesting, because many people in America have become complacent about racism. While the 20th century was a time of significant racial conflict, in which many times oppressed groups of people were rising up against oppressors, in a wide range of political movements, the 21st century has been less vocal about racial oppression. The result is that "race

At the time of expressing this hope, the American perceived individualistic factors through the lens of the colour of their skin. However, Obama was able to rise up against this ideology. He believed that anybody’s success in life was not tied on the colour of his skin, but rather on the development and determination one had in being responsible for his life. This is primarily the same

For many years, American Presidents were viewed as being white and powerful leaders. Why were they only white? Is it because Americans felt Blacks were not smart enough to run a country on their own? African Americans were viewed as less dominate people and have been discriminated because of the color of their skin. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States making him the first black president ever. In this paper, I will discuss how Barack makes a change and if America can accept him as our first black president.

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, is the first African American to take office. This is a tremendous, and outstanding achievement; however, he has done more during his tenure as president than simply break the color barrier. He has brought many changes to America while in office. Some of the changes reflect: lowered unemployment rates, reduced prison sentences for convicts serving outdated and excessive harsh sentencing laws, and legalized marijuana in some states. While those are some significant changes, I believe President Obama’s greatest achievement is the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which promoted economic, social, and health care prosperity for all U.S. citizens.

When Barack Obama became president of the USA in 2009, many saw it as the final evidence of the Americans being susceptible and with no sign of racial prejudice. Still many Afro-Americans of the late modern society discuss whether the discrimination has ceased, or is still alive and kicking. In this essay, is a great example of some of the most common views on the equality between races in the USA.

In the years of 2007-2008 a man named Barack Obama decided she wanted to run for president. He was the first African American man to ever run for president let alone win the election. In this research paper I will go through the journey of Barack Obama’s presidency; from his early life , to his background in politics, and his actual presidency.

In this week’s video we took an extensive look at Barack Obama’s political and personal odyssey that led him to become President of the United States. Furthermore, describe how former President Obama’s African-American roots affected his leadership development.

Individual rights and public order perspectives are such contentious issues in Contemporary American Society because racial tolerance continues to be a clear trend in American society. In the past six years, there has been a significant positive change in the perceptions of both African Americans and Caucasians regarding the present state of race relations. The change in attitudes have reached the point where an African American has participated in the race for presidential election and won. Many of the issues that are presently important to racial minorities are issues faced by low income Americans.