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. 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 President Obama speaks at a ceremony dedicating a statue in honor of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol. February 27, 2013. 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 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 President Obama Speech at Rosa Parks Statue Dedication Ceremony. 11 minutes; 1,667 views; February 27, 2013 Rosa Parks Statue Dedication Ceremony - President Obama. 2 minutes; 71 views; As provided by the White House. (Also on POLITICO: Obama: Rosa Parks showed how change happens - or doesn't)— REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAT DEDICATION OF STATUE HONORING ROSA PARKSUnited President Barack Obama speaks at a statue dedication ceremony in honor of the late Rosa Louise Parks in National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol. President Obama reached out to touch the statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks during Wednesday's dedication ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the dedication in the Capitol of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be a "powerful moment." Obama is to speak at next Wednesday's ceremony. Parks' refusal in December 1955 to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger led to a citywide bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., and encouraged nationwide efforts to end segregation. Parks 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 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 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 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 ‘ capturing the lofty ideals Obama conveys.” We expe success in their explanations of how their observations conveyed meaning M perspective Question #2 Task: Rhetorical Analysis Topic: Obama Speech Dedicating the Rosa Parks Statue in 2013 Max. Points: 6 Mean Score: 3.53 President Obama did this in an address to mark the unveiling of a statue of civil rights activist Rosa Parks at the National Statuary Hall. In his address, Obama used various rhetorical means to convey or emphasize the power of her actions. Obama closes upon his speech by circulating back to his main point - honoring the statue in front of him. Through recognizing Rosa’s statue at the end, Obama brings a valuable message that acknowledges both the statue itself and the reason for why Rosa is receiving a statue in the first place. A statue was erected in the National Statuary Hall in recognition of Rosa Parks' valiant resolve to disobey orders and protest racial prejudice 58 years later, in 2103 In his optimistic statement during the statue's dedication, President Barack Obama passionately mentions how Ms. Parks is immensely deserving of this distinction. Obama Rhetorical Analysis In Obama’s speech dedicating the Rosa Parks statue in the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol building Obama uses repetition, personal experiences and biblical references to convey the impact and power Rosa Parks’s actions had. Mot Briana Mott Tiffany Sydow English Comp 1 October 10, 2021 She would not be pushed On February 27, 2013, former president Barack Obama delivered an address, while in office, dedicating a statue in honor of Rosa Parks at the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol building.
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