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Post by ruthlanden92 on Nov 8, 2008 14:29:38 GMT -5
 In this political cartoon, you see Martin Luther King Jr. reaching out for Barrack Obama's hand. In Martin Luther King Jr. hand he holds a newspaper headlined "I Have A Dream" and the posted date is August 28, 1963. That is the day when MLK delivered his famous " I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. On November 4, 2008, Barrack Obama made history when he became the first American-American president. 45 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream. He had a dream that one day black people will play a major role in America. Now that dream has finally come true. Barrack Obama broke a copious of barrels standing in his way. Through the racism and the prejudice views of people, Obama made his dreams come true. Now theres hope for other African-Americans. They now know that they really can be anything they want, even president of the United States. After months of chanting "Yes, We Can". Now people are chanting " Yes, We did". Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for his people, black people, has become a reality. Over 40 years ago, MLK was the role model for African-Americans, persuading them to be anything they want to be. But now Barrack Obama has step into MLK's shoes and is now the new role model for blacks, showing and proving to them that they can be anything. This will go down in American history and will soon be added in all the history books. Barrack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States of America. This proves that dreams really can come true. |
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Post by ashandacisag on Nov 9, 2008 11:20:08 GMT -5
Hey Ruth, you did a great analysis of this cartoon. I love how the author has Martin Luther King Jr. on top of the history pedestal and he’s reaching out for Barack Obama to join him. I never thought that America would vote a black president into office; the 2008 elections represent the constructive change that has occurred within the American society. It’s funny because in the movie Hustle and Flow, there was a part when the main character (African- American) was saying that if his child asks him if they can become president, he’s going to lie to them and say yes. Barack Obama made history by showing that it can happen, and it did happen. Barack and Martin are two very important pieces to the American History Puzzle, and they are also mascots of the word “change”.
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Post by ruthlanden92 on Nov 11, 2008 15:14:15 GMT -5
That is so true. Now when a black parent tell his or her black child that they can be president, it really can happen. Having a black president is no longer a myth, its real life. Barrack Obama has made history and opened doors for our future generation. For the African-Americans that believe they can't achieve anything or play an important role in America's society, Barrack Obama is here to say "Yes, We Can". For all the little black kids who think that they will never amount to anything or have a chance to become president, Barrack Obama is here to say "Yes, We Can". Obama is the change that we believed in and "Yes, We Do" have our first African-American president of the Untied States Of America.
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Post by Mr. Wells on Nov 23, 2008 14:49:07 GMT -5
Good job, Ruth. Some of your syntax is awkward. You mean that Barack (one "r") broke many "barriers," not "barrels". He is not Donkey Kong. Please proofread your work, as this is the most important thing you can do to improve your writing. Your reply to a classmate could have been a bit more elaborated.
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