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    well-dressed woman quietly sitting next to him. The occupant grimly nods her careworn features, the embodiment of disinterest; Her mind, a grey mist that obscure her innermost thoughts like a sweeping, sullen, shroud. Michelle Obama, the senator’s wife would soon be known as Michelle Obama, the orator. The thought of delivering a requiem for her husband’s political career elicits such cynical mirth that would shame Voltaire’s quips. Fortitude, that ironclad citadel is steadily eroded by the waves of backrooming

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    great division of races. Even as Barack Obama was campaigning he was subject to criticism about his race either “not being black enough or being too black.” Marches, protests, and sit-ins are not enough to help America reach racial unity. Even after many years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fighting for racial unity, the problem still exists. We need everyone to care enough and want racial unity in this country. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama have experienced discrimination

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    Obama's Legacy

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    paper is about the life of President Barack Obama and his legacy. From his childhood and where he grew up at. About his family and who his mother and father were. Obama attended different college and a law school. President Obama was became our first black President of United States of America. He ran for president two whole terms. He did so many great things when he was President such as Obama care and the capture of Osama Bin Laden.   Barack Hussein Obama the second was born on August 4, 1961

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    Lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, the wife of the United State of America’s 44th President, Barack Obama, is a lawyer and writer, as well as the first African American First Lady. Through the years she has become a role model for many women across the globe and an advocate promoting healthy families, service members and their families, higher education, and promoting international adolescent girls’ education. Michelle Obama’s two daughters comes first in her life. She is very adamant about the

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    President Barack Obama claims that raising the minimum wage would allow for low wage workers to “make ends meet”. This would ensure that everyone has a fair economic opportunity despite what economic trials many face. President Obama was a firm believer in raising the minimum wage and how it would make a huge difference in the lives of families throughout the nation. The minimum wage rate that President Barack Obama would like to see now would be an increase from $7.25 per hour to $12.00. The

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    Barack Obama’s path to presidency was extremely difficult and one of the best executed political strategies in recent memory. In a country still ripe with racism and bigotry, a black man of mixed heritage was able to become the 44th President of the United States of America, an incredible accomplishment that many didn’t think was possible. For most politicians with career goals set towards lofty government positions like the Commander in Chief, there is a well worn path that many choose to take that

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    affairs of Bill Clinton kept the public inattentive to the problems with the country under his presidency, and most importantly, the campaign promises Bill Clinton did not even attempt to keep while president. Buzzfeed often had Barack Obama appear on their youtube channel, when Obama was under heavy criticism, and need to connect with millennials. And last but certainly not least, when President Donald Trump is dealing with heavy backlash in congress, and his policies are failing, Donald Trump makes statements

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    strengthening America through preservation of its identity. With the same underlying tones as Kerry’s campaign, Barack Obama delivered the keynote address on July 27th, 2004 at the Democratic National Convention. Obama promotes John Kerry through his unifying call to Americans against one common enemy in order to offer a solution in the form of the Presidential Democratic Party candidate. Barack Obama starts the unification process by first establishing America’s greatest concern: individualism, which is

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    Obama utilizes the power of persuasion through his political speeches; his discourse is made to be easily understood and have a clear meaning for his audience. Using body language, rhetorical practice and tricolon devices, Obama has inspired his audience through emotions and desires for new politics. Other running candidates, such as John McCain and Hillary Clinton, attempted to express the public's disgust with conventional politicians while being seen as conventional politicians, but Barack Obama

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    Why Do People Good

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    Does this make the human race good or bad? There is much controversy as to whether people are good or evil, but by nature, all people are good. Some activists that help to illustrate why people choose to be good are Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, and Barack Obama. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is one exemplification of proving people are good. He was a tremendous help to India, which is why the Indian people refer to him as “Baptu,” which means father. The Indian Independence Movement was led

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