Amy Rel Professor Richard Garcia History 3553 American Intellectual History 16 March 2015 Reading Obama: Dreams, Hope, and the American Political Tradition The main focus of the intellectual biography, Reading Obama: Dreams, Hope, and the American Political Tradition by James T. Kloppenberg, is on President Obama 's ideas, how he thinks, but also his views on American politics. Kloppenberg describes in detail the events throughout Obama 's life that have influenced his thinking and molded him into the type of politician, and man, he is today. He explains that Obama 's main philosophy throughout his scholarship has been pragmatism. In the introduction of the book, Kloppenberg says “Barack is a product of three distinct developments: 1. The history of American democracy, the long unfinished project stretching from the seventeenth century establishment of English colonies through the achievements of the civil rights and feminist movements, that produced the institutions and the cultural characteristics that made possible Obama 's rise. 2. America 's principal contribution to the Western philosophical tradition, the philosophy of pragmatism that originated over a century ago in the writings of James and Dewey, has provided a sturdy base for Obama 's sensibility. 3. Obama 's sensibility reflects the intellectual upheavals that occurred on American campuses during the two decades he spent studying at Occidental College, Columbia University, and the Harvard Law School, and
In 2004, Obama walked up to the podium at the Democratic National Convention as a political novelty. The speech he delivered established Obama as a natural leader and transformed him into a future presidential candidate. Rich in demonstrative rhetoric, its purpose was to unite the American people through nationalism. The exploration of his rhetoric and style throughout this paper will cement why the speech was beneficially identity transforming for Obama's political career.
President Barack Obama is know for remarkable events such as becoming the first African American president of the United States; however, not everyone knows about what else Obama has done. He is also an author who has written around twenty books including a memoir about his early life leading up to his life in law school, and a children’s book dedicated to his daughters. His most famous book Dreams From My Father, a memoir about his early life leading up to law school, is a prime example of what influenced him to write. There were many things that happened in Obama’s life that caused him to write. Things such as the segregation happening in the U.S at the time, his broken home and his feelings towards his absent father.
Barack Obama has high degree of knowledge about political matters. According to White House, he attended law school at Harvard University and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. Besides, he started his political career in 1996 by being the Illinois Senator (“President Barack Obama,” 2015). Thus, the knowledge that he learnt allows him to make a well-planned
Dupuy begins her own interpretation of Obama’s situation while in office, in her article “Black Presidents Matter” by first addressing that critics labeled Obama a radical. She appeals to the readers by describing Obama “as the most powerful man in the country”, and that “we still can’t accept that No Drama Obama is a centrist with a shockingly (real)
Democracy in colonial America was a work in progress and had both democratic and undemocratic features.
The election of Barack Obama as the president of the United States surprised Americans as much as it did the world. The first African American and non-white to be in the White House, Barack Obama symbolized a major historical event, another step-forward toward racial equality in the history of America. Civil rights activists, experts in the racial conflict of the U.S., and many liberal citizens believed that Obama’s election means the realization of the ideas of black civil rights leaders, the completion of the Civil Rights Movement, the beginning of a post-racial society, and the downfall of
President Obama attended prestigious High School name Punahou School from the fifth grade until he graduated from high school. President Obama was good student not outstanding student. President Obama Also played varsity basketball for his high school and has gone on records and said he has some experience with drug and alcohol. President Obama had many obstacle to overcome as young black men in an America and against all odds overcame them
Democracy is the feat on which the united states prides itself. This democracy was built over the ages and over many events through trial and error. By analyzing the history of the Monroe Doctrine, the two elections in which Andrew Jackson was voted a president, the theory of John C. Calhoun, and the Cherokee Nation vs Jackson trail we can arrive at the strengths and shortcomings of the American democracy in the period between 1820 and 1836.
What did democracy mean to our colonial ancestors, and did they approve it? Identify five key terms that will be central to understanding this chapter. Look at subject headings to find these terms. Define them as you read. Be sure to provide pages numbers.
The presidency of the United States has gone through a transformation in the ability to direct the nation and preform executive actions to help shape the country. Well renowed political sciencetist and author, Stephen Skowronek mentions in his book The Poltics Presidents Make, a presidents main priority is to be agents of political change who depend on prior presidencies to help guide their policy agenda for their respective term. Unlike Bill Clinton or other preemptive presidents, President Obama used his initial term to fix the ongoing problems from that of the Bush administration. He clearly put his ambitions for the nation aside just to combat what was at hand. Due to this, Obama is best categorized as a reconstructive leader who was chosen by the American populate to change the system put in place by the George W. Bush and to build a new political regime. Starting right from his campaign, President Obama fought to distance himself from the previous era that showed to be a major disappointment to the American citizens. Obama sought to make a new reconstructive period for the United States. Clearly not a “hard case,” President Obama has taken advantage of all his resources in the opening years of his first term in office in order to revamp the political landscape of America.
This activity will allow a student to research our first black president and get to know him better. In this activity, the student will read Barack Obama’s biography that is listed online and create their own questions concerning what they would like to know about the president. This challenging assignment will teach students about Obama’s childhood, education, and political career before he became our President. After complete research, they will complete a one-page report concerning what they have to learn. Students with the different learning system can get the audio tapes and listen to his biography. Visual learners can watch videos and complete this
In colonial America, the democracy was a work in progress showing democratic and undemocratic feature. There was many of these but, I picked these three topics.
Many people would never have thought to see the day in which an African American would become President. The man chosen to make a difference would be Barack Obama, senator of Illinois. In his presidential campaign of 2008, Senator Obama gave an impactful speech, known as “A More Perfect Union”, to the country. His purpose was to widen the race divide that the nation as a whole has been avoiding for years. In his address, senator Obama uses parallelism, an urgent tone, and his purpose to his effective speech.
One of the first things Obama addressed in his speech was why he was running at this time. He believed that the only way to overcoming America’s challenges are to come together. We must realize that we all have the same common goal to create a better life for future generations. Obama said, “And this belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the American people. But it also comes from my own story.” He begins to share his personal story of family background so that the audience can get a deeper understanding of his strong beliefs. He was a child of a
Introduction: Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the U.S on November 6th, 2012. Barack Obama held his Victory Speech on the following day. This essay will analyze and comment on an excerpt of that exacting Victory Speech and the solution focus of the criticism will be on the Rhetorical belongings of the Speech. By using numerous forms of Rhetorical apparatus like Anaphora or Tautology, Barack Obama controls to offer a Speech that is full of American thoughts of life, similar to the American promise, the American Dream and the outlook. The Speech is very alike to the one he did in 2008 at the Democratic meeting, and contains numerous forms of replication and between the outline political views.