A More Perfect Union
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A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A More Perfect Union canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
campaign speech
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political speech ⓘ public address ⓘ |
| addresses |
economic inequality
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history of slavery in the United States ⓘ ongoing racial disparities ⓘ patriotism and dissent ⓘ remarks by Reverend Jeremiah Wright ⓘ segregation and Jim Crow laws ⓘ |
| author | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| cityOfSpeech | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| context | controversy over Reverend Jeremiah Wright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2008-03-18 ⓘ |
| deliveredDuring | Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| distributedAs |
online video
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television coverage ⓘ |
| genre | political oratory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
national conversation on race in 2008
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public perception of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
appeal to common American ideals
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call for honest dialogue on race ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
American identity
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United States Constitution ⓘ national unity ⓘ political controversy ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ racial inequality ⓘ |
| medium | speech ⓘ |
| mentions |
United States Founding Fathers
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surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
United States Constitution ⓘ black anger ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ slavery ⓘ white resentment ⓘ working-class Americans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
in-depth discussion of race by a presidential candidate
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role in Barack Obama 2008 campaign ⓘ widespread media coverage ⓘ |
| placeOfSpeech | National Constitution Center ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| speaker | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| stateOfSpeech | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American voters ⓘ |
| titleFrom |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
Preamble to the United States Constitution
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| year | 2008 ⓘ |
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