Just a mere twenty four hours ago, we lived a moment in history that will be in all new history books to come for the rest of forever. Barack Obama is the first African American to be President of the United States. This historic event is so important to America. Every battle that has been fought in the Civil War, every protest that has been protested in the Civil Rights Movement, and every boycott that has been boycotted in the
Civil Rights Movement has finally been paid off.
Civil Rights Movement has finally been paid off.
An article on CNN Online discussed the greatness of Obama becoming President. It was said that over a million people attended the inauguration. Other than the person who was being inaugurated, everything else was the usual. Obama put his hand over the same Bible that Lincoln did. Obama gave a powerful and thoughtful speech after his inauguration. The article said that "Obama thanked those who sacrificed so much so 'A man whose father, less than 60 years ago, might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.'" This was powerful to me because Obama really jumped a whole big step in this world. Obama's inauguration was celebrated all over the world in many ways. Students crowded in auditoriums, colleagues huddled in the break room and kindergarteners worked on coloring pages while watching the inauguration. Overall, this article discussed the greatness of Obama and his accomplishments. Click on this to learn more.
Yahoo News had a positive outlook on the inauguration of President Obama. It was said that there were many happy and jolly spirits standing in the bitter cold to witness the great event to come. The article also talked about what Obama is planning to do this week. “Obama plunges into his new job in earnest on Wednesday, meeting with his economic team and Iraq advisers while Congress gives his economic revival plan a going-over and takes up the nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton to be secretary of state,” said Yahoo News. Already, it is very clear that Obama is being responsible. "What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly," Said Obama. "This is the price and the promise of citizenship." It is clear that Obama won’t let us down. Obama is already taking his job very seriously and it is not even Day One. Obama’s speech just was a giant piece in showing us great promise. He gave us many words of wisdom. Click here. to see the article
To summarize, I feel that Obama has great promise. His speech was moving and effective. Usually, I just can’t seem to focus on speeches because they bore me, but this was an exception. I held on to every word that Obama spoke, and I think I understand why all my friends and family are so excited about this. I wonder what Obama will do first. I have high hopes in Obama and I hope to see high things coming from him. More than anything would I love for him to get him out of this mess that America is in. If he does that too, then I truly believe he can do anything.
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