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A childhood friend once said about Mrs. Parks, "Nobody ever bossed Rosa around and got away with it." That’s what an Alabama driver learned on December 1, 1955. Twelve years earlier, he had kicked Mrs. Parks off his bus simply because she entered through the front door when the back door was too crowded. later, President Obama gave a speech to commemorate a statue of Parks in the Capitol Building.” Make a claim, but do not address the writer’s rhetorical choices • • “On the unveiling of a new statue of Rosa Parks, President Obama gave an eloquent speech honoring Parks’ life and activism.” Repeat provided information from the Rosa Parks would have turned 100 years old this month. We do well by placing a statue of her here. But we can do no greater honor to her memory than to carry forward the power of her principle and a courage born of conviction. May God bless the memory of Rosa Parks, and may God bless these United States of America. (Applause.) END An Analysis of the Rhetorical Choices in Obama's Rosa Parks Statue Speech On February 27, 2013, former President Barack Obama delivered a momentous address in the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, dedicated to Rosa Parks, the courageous African American civil rights activist. Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a Barack Obama -- former president, civil rights advocate, Christian, husband, father, and African American -- delivers a speech commemorating the statue of Rosa Parks. Such a speech was presented at the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol building in 2013 in the midst of a time when African Americans were fighting for racial Obama places a lot of attention on the various ways that the movement, which was helped spark by Rosa Parks herself, affected the lives of each participant and subsequent generations throughout his speech. President Barack Obama ends his address on a positive note by noting that the revolutionary movement that was started by the deeds of one of Obama calls the audience to action at the end of the speech when he declares “ but we can do no greater honor to her memory than to carry forward the power of her principle and a courage born conviction.” (Obama 89) In other words, Obama asserts that we can honor Rosa Parks through having courage and standing up for what is right especially A few days later, Rosa Parks challenged her arrest. A little-known pastor, new to town and only 26 years old, stood with her — a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. So did thousands of Montgomery And even into her 80s, Rosa Parks gave lectures and attended meetings with civil rights groups. At the age of 86, Rosa Parks' courage and fortitude was recognized by President Bill Clinton, who awarded her the nation's highest honor for a civilian -- the Congressional Gold Medal. Obama spoke to a diverse audience, including members of Congress, civil rights leaders, and students, at the unveiling of a statue in honor of Parks in the Capitol building. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as allusion, repetition, and metaphor, Obama effectively communicated the significance of Parks' legacy and how it can inspire President Obama speaks at a ceremony dedicating a statue in honor of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol. February 27, 2013. President Barack Obama Speech at Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled by President Obama More than half a century after she refused to give up her seat on Stands for subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker. It is a mnemonic device that offers a practical way to approach the concept of the rhetorical situation. example: Address dedicating Rosa Parks statute, S: Barack Obama, O: Dedicate a statue, A: Americans, P: To honor/dedicate, S: Rosa Parks Lily Wells Ms. Jones 4th hour 5/01/2023 Barack Obama gave a speech 10 years ago about Rosa parks; a statue being put up in her memory. but it was more than just speech about a person. It was a speech meant to inspire his audience to act with “quiet leadership” and “carry forward the power of a courage born of conviction” (Lines 50-51). Former President Barack Obama delivers an inspiring speech dedicated to one of the most well-known civil rights activists, Rosa Parks. As Obama addresses Parks in the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol building he uses comparison and repetition to convey Parks’ bravery and perseverance, as well as using biblical references to demonstrate what Rosa Parks has taught us and how Barack Obama adresses in the senate speech for honoring the odf Rosa Parks. continue learning english with subtitles. For example, saying, “Rosa Parks would not be pushed she would not be pushed” in the third paragraph of his speech, he emphasizes the determination of Rosa Parks in the face of the arrest (Remarks by the president). At the same time, he tells the famous story of her refusal to give up her seat on the bus, seasoning it with a personal later, President Obama gave a speech to commemorate a statue of Parks in the Capitol Building.” Make a claim, but do not address the writer’s rhetorical choices • • “On the unveiling of a new statue of Rosa Parks, President Obama gave an eloquent speech honoring Parks’ life and activism.” Repeat provided information from the Mr. Johnson AP Language 27 April 2023 Becoming Your Past: A Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obama’s Speech on Rosa Parks In his speech on Rosa Parks delivered on February 27, 2013, Barack Obama emphasized the importance of honoring the past in order to shape the present and the future. Unveiling a statue of Rosa Parks in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, President Obama paid tribute to the civil rights pioneer and the movement that she started:
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