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. 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 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 (ALLITERATION). May God bless the memory of Rosa Parks, and may God bless (ANAPHORA) these United States of America. 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 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. Arts-humanities document from Robert Morgan Educational Center, 2 pages, Samantha Alcaraz AP Language Arts Period 3 10/18/2022 Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Obama's speech in dedication to Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was detained on December 1, 1955, for willfully refusing to give up her seat on a public bus. A statue was erected in th 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 Senate Floor Speech Honoring the Life of Rosa Parks delivered 25 October 2005, Washington, D.C. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Mr. President, today the nation mourns a genuine American hero. 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In essence, Obama’s utilization of anecdote, personal legacy, and application to his audience form a strong, nuanced message in favor of activism for the American 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 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 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 Obama Response: DIRECTIONS: Recommended: refer to steps below before you write In Obama's speech, honoring Rosa parks, he used many rhetorical devices to remember her. 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