On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama's was inauguration. This was a really big deal in American history. It was the most watched inauguration in a long time. In addition, there was the biggest crowd ever to be at an inauguration. All races all around the world joined together to witness this historic event.
First Article: (click to retrieve)
The author makes a good point in this article when he says "Celebrations weren't limited to Washington. Across the country, friends and strangers gathered on the streets and in schools, bars and auditoriums to witness Obama's inauguration, united in their hope that he will deliver on his promise of change." What he was trying to say is that this event is so important that people don't just stop partying in one state, people are partying all over the world. The message that the author is trying to get across in this message is that Obama is a great person and i going to great things for our country. Also he is saying that Obama is a great as some of the other leaders involved in the civil rights movement.
Second Article: (click to retrieve)
In this article the author says "It is especially fitting to celebrate the words of Lincoln as we prepare to inaugurate the first African-American president of the United States." What the author means by this is that this is not the only change we should celebrate. My take on this, is without Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama couldn't be president today. Also, I think that it takes one great person to lead to another, to lead to another.
Opinion:
I think that this whole experience is amazing, but i do have a couple of questions. With two articles on the same subject, how can two people have two different views? In the first article, The author says that Obama is great and as amazing as Martin Luther King. On the other hand, in article two, the author thinks that Abraham Lincoln is a hero and should be honored
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