1976 Democratic National Convention keynote address

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The 1976 Democratic National Convention keynote address is a landmark political speech delivered by Congresswoman Barbara Jordan that is widely celebrated for its powerful rhetoric on constitutional principles, civil rights, and American democracy.

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instanceOf keynote address ⓘ
political speech ⓘ
public address ⓘ
about equality and inclusion in the United States ⓘ
the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
the legitimacy of government derived from the people ⓘ
the responsibilities of public officials ⓘ
the social contract in American politics ⓘ
addresses the gap between American ideals and reality ⓘ
the meaning of the American dream ⓘ
associatedWith Jimmy Carter 1976 presidential campaign ⓘ
United States Bicentennial ⓘ
broadcastOn U.S. television networks ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
date 1976 ⓘ
deliveredBy Barbara Jordan ⓘ
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan ⓘ
linked to: Barbara Jordan
describedAs landmark political speech ⓘ
widely celebrated for powerful rhetoric ⓘ
emphasizes the importance of trust in government ⓘ
the inclusion of marginalized groups in American democracy ⓘ
the need for ethical leadership ⓘ
genre political oratory ⓘ
givenAtEvent 1976 Democratic National Convention ⓘ
hasAudience delegates to the 1976 Democratic National Convention ⓘ
national television audience ⓘ
historicalContext 1976 United States presidential election ⓘ
historicalPeriod post–civil rights era ⓘ
influenced later discussions of constitutional responsibility ⓘ
subsequent Democratic Party rhetoric ⓘ
language English ⓘ
location Madison Square Garden ⓘ
New York City ⓘ
mainSubject American democracy ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ
constitutional principles ⓘ
medium live speech ⓘ
notableFor articulation of constitutional ideals ⓘ
defense of civil rights ⓘ
emphasis on national unity ⓘ
use of moral and ethical appeals ⓘ
politicalPartyContext Democratic Party (United States) ⓘ
linked to: Democratic Party
recognizedAs one of the most important American political speeches of the 20th century ⓘ
rhetoricalStyle appeal to shared national values ⓘ
formal oratory ⓘ
speakerConstituency Texas's 18th congressional district ⓘ
speakerRole Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
timePeriod bicentennial year of the United States ⓘ

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