LAD/Blog #16: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

I would argue that Lincoln's Gettysburg is his own personal reflection of the U.S. as a whole. Lincoln notes the rich history of the US, and how (four score and seven years ago) the founding fathers creates this nation with the primary idea that all men were created equal. He notes that while he can attribute this land to the veterans who fought in this coming of age war for the US, government actions such as these have no true ramifications and personally all should be indebted to those who fought. Furthermore, Lincoln calls upon the American people to continue their lives by enacting a golden age of sorts in American history and to avoid the mistakes that lead to this war.

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FDR's speech after pearl harbor was alike lincoln's due to the fact they both addressed a tragedy in american history and included a call to action moving forward.

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LAD/Blog #11: Monroe Doctrine

On December 2, 1823 President Monroe spoke to Congress explaining new and consequential Foreign policies under the title of the Monroe Doctrine. Through his new policies, 4 major aspects were addressed. First, Monroe proclaimed that the U.S. would not interfere with European affairs and conflicts. As he continued, he further exemplified his isolationist and neutral foreign policy by stating that he would not interfere with pre-existing European colonies, however his third point restricted any European nations from colonizing in the Western Hemisphere from this point forward. As Monroe addressed his final point, he subtly stated that he would protect nations if they were colonized by European powers. The Doctrine was originally going to be a joint declaration with Britain, however Adams appealed to American nationalism and it became a solely U.S. affair. Because of this, many European nations did not recognize the Monroe Doctrine, however America still had the support of Br...

LAD/Blog #12: Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments

1. This document opens with many democratic values and includes many of the statements from the declaration of independence. It mentions the American ideals of life, liberty, consent from the governed, and that people have the right to change the government over time. Additionally, it states that, "all men and women are created equal." 2. There are a variety of grievances of women that are mentioned in this declaration. These include not having the right to vote, submission to laws that they do not have a say in, being withheld from rights that foreigners have, submission to their husbands, and being withheld from a proper education. 3. In the resolution, the author stresses that the government needs to give women the rights that they deserve. Moreover, the author also states that women will persevere in their fight and that they will petition to the state and national governments to achieve their goals. ...

LAD/Blog #26: William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech

This speech, given at the DNC in Chicago, beginning by stating that he defends a cause as holy as liberty. He goes on to state that he supports government action and general authoritarianism to an extend through fiscal and other areas of american life such as taxation of citizens and goods. Moreover, he states that he opposes the gold standard as it keeps power in the hands of the rich. the BUS has been contested and questioned many times before.

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