The Importance Of January 20, 2009
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January 20th, 2009 was not a regular cold, winter-like Tuesday. It was instead one of those days that will be referenced to in every history textbook and probably will be one of those days you have to remember the date from when talking about American History. This day was the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.
This day will be remembered forever because of multiple factors, besides the fact that it was a President’s Inauguration. The first reason for this day being so important, was that it was the Inauguration of the first minority president. This is such a big deal because of the history of minorities in the United States. For a long time in America, minorities, including African-Americans, were treated as lower citizens than Caucasians. They were put into slavery for hundreds of years and after they were granted their freedom, they were still segregated against. This day will serve as a major stepping-stone for the civil rights movement, as America finally looks like it is treating everyone as equals. Having a minority as president was long overdue, and on 20th of January, it became reality.
Another reason why this was such an important Inauguration, was because it also marked the end of the last president, and the tough times America is going through as a result of the last president. Over the course of the last eight years under President Bush, the country has gone from being ahead of everyone in almost every category to becoming the world’s dormat. With the economy in turmoil, the country being involved in two wars, and with America having the worst image it has had in a long time, Barack Obama came to the surface preaching of change and hope for a new future. January 20th will mark as both the end of tough times for America, and the start of a new beginning.
The last reason why I believe that January 20th will be a date that is remembered forever, is because of what I think will be the result of Barack Obama being inaugurated. I think from that day forward, the country will forever be changed. I believe that Barack Obama, although it will be very difficult to do, has the right mindset, personality, and ideas to bring about change to America. America will once again be known as the greatest country has I believe the economy will go up, the wars will slowly come to an end, and the use of different energies will help our environmental state. I believe that January 20th 2009 will be forever remembered because it will be known as the beginning of new times for America, and probably the world too.
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