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First Inaugural Speech Analysis

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“So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Over the years our country has had many leaders, heard many speeches, and those leaders have expressed many ideas. We remember these people, their words, and the way they impacted not only our nation, but our lives. There are two men that come to my mind, and their words will forever be burned into my memory. These role models I speak of are President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “First Inaugural Address”, he spoke about the Great Depression and included his ideas of how to fix our nation’s primary problem. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed the appalling treatment against …show more content…

Roosevelt was the more effective speaker is he had a more powerful vision. I believe this is true because he sought to tackle a larger issue than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He sought to end the poverty all Americans were facing. Some may argue that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed a more important issue. However, all Americans were experiencing hardship and poverty, that of which President Franklin D. Roosevelt vowed to fix during his “First Inaugural Address”. He creates this vow all through his speech. “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive, and will prosper.” and …show more content…

Roosevelt proved himself to be the more effective speaker and leader is he spoke about troubles our entire nation endured, not just one particular group. Our entire nation was included in this issue. Blacks, Whites, Asians, Latinos, every race and ethnicity was facing poverty at this time. You may believe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech was also directed toward our entire nation, but it is obvious his speech did not pertain to every United States citizen. Dr. King clearly stated several times that his dream or dreams included fair treatment toward the negroes. He stated more than once, “We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro…”. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is obviously the more effective speaker for his concern of the entire nation, not just a race

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