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And because they kept marching, America changed (Obama, 2). In President Obamas speech the
50th Anniversary of the March on Washington was a speech for a better future. The president speaks
of the change wanted by Lincoln, the marchers in 1963 and by the people in the audience at the
presidents speech. The president speaks of how people had to fight for what they believe in. The people
who wanted these new rights fought without violence. They marched for change and change is what
they achieved. The speech says they marched for civil rights, voting rights, and equal jobs and
educations.
Obama then moves on to talk about how there was change although not enough. He speaks of high
unemployment rates among African Americans and Latinos. He also spoke about how the wealth gap
has grown. The point of the march was not to make some people have better opportunities than others,
but to make everyone more equal and to give people better chances.
Obama speaks about an economy that has prevented people from growing and changing. That economy
can change if we have courage. People can see the spirit in one another and they understand it. This is
Obama talks about the long road America is on (Obama, 6). Obama talks About how the people who
have fought for this progress have been disordered. He speaks about how there men and women wanted
change and says, They did not die in vain (Obama, 3). The things will be moral although we have to
move them. The speech was about change and courage. The marchers wanted change so they had
and the future changes to come. Obama gave a speech of acceptance and wanting the best for everyone.