Question

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! I am really stuck on this.

Answer 1

In a paragraph of seven to ten sentences, answer the following questions in relation to this passage from John F. Kennedy's 1963 Civil Rights Address: What word does Kennedy seek to redefine in this passage? Why is it necessary for this word to be redefined to his audience? What long-term cultural change does Kennedy expect to make through the redefining of this word?

"One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free. They are not yet freed from the bonds of injustice. They are not yet freed from social and economic oppression. And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free.
We preach freedom around the world, and we mean it, and we cherish our freedom here at home, but are we to say to the world, and much more importantly, to each other that this is the land of the free except for the Negroes; that we have no second-class citizens except Negroes; that we have no class or caste system, no ghettoes, no master race except with respect to Negroes?"

I really need help with this.

Answer 2

Did you read the lesson when it talked about Kennedy?

Answer 3

I think the word he would want to redefine is free

Answer 4

quick question is this english or history?

Answer 5

@Tpunt1125 it is for English. The only thing he lesson talked about was the definition of words changing in a language. When it talked of Kennedy, it was only his The Civil Rights Address

Answer 6

hmm okay. what assignment is this I can look for my old one and help you with it.

Answer 7

do you use VLACS? @Tpunt1125

Answer 8

no flvs but I have done this b4

Answer 9

ah. analyzing language 06.01 on mine

Answer 10

@Tpunt1125

Answer 11

Once I finish my paragraph I will look for the paragraph I did for this

Answer 12

thank you

Answer 13

I have been looking and i can't find it anywhere however I do remember the word I chose was slaves (African Americans). I think it's more he wants people to know that slaves need to be free people as well. That everybody is equal. Also a long term effect would be there won't be any kind of oppression

Answer 14

okay thank you

Answer 15

welcome