Analyzing Jordan's All Together Now Speech
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Objective
I can analyze Barbara Jordan's "All Together Now" speech to identify explicit claims and draw inferences supported by textual evidence.
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Warm-up video
Democratic National Convention · 2:31
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Barbara Jordan describes Americans as "a people in search of our future" and "a people in search of a national community."
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Jordan states that Americans are trying to solve problems like unemployment and inflation while also trying "to fulfill the promise of America."
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Jordan quotes Abraham Lincoln, saying, "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master," to express her ideal of democracy.
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Practice
11 questions
What is the central theme of Barbara Jordan's speech as presented in the video?
What 'quandary' does Jordan identify that the American people are facing?
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Exit ticket
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“What explicit claim does Barbara Jordan make about the shared destiny of Americans in "All Together Now"? Provide a direct quote from the speech to support your answer.”
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