Question

This passage is from then-Senator Barack Obama's November 2007 Speech on the "American Dream." "The steel plant had closed. Jobs were disappearing. In a forgotten corner of America, the American dream was slipping away. And I knew dreams are worth fighting for." The purpose of including this line at the beginning of his speech is to____________

Answer 1

establish the need for hope by using concrete examples

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Answer 2

Answer: To highlight the problems voting him will solve

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