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Assignment:
Refer to the Of the People textbook. At the end of chapter, beginning on page S22-2, you will find document 22.1, "Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address." Then, at the end of chapter, beginning on page 23-2, you will find document 23.1, "Franklin D. Roosevelt, Four Freedoms Speech."
Please read the document, and then compose an entry - using your own words -
1. What do you think was the effect of these speeches on those who heard them?
2. To what extent is Franklin Roosevelt appealing to his listeners' sense of personal responsibility (the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision making) and social responsibility (intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities)?
3. Do you find Roosevelt's ideas inspiring? Why or why not?