I need you to Compare Barry Goldwater’s 1964 speech to the RNC with President Johnson’s 1965 speech at Howard University and answer the following questions. 800 words minimum. Double spaced MLA FORMAT. NO PLAGARISM NO SHORDY WORK.
Barry Goldwater, Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech (1964)
Lyndon Johnson, Howard University Commencement Address (1965)
Questions
1. Who was Goldwater, and why did his 1964 nomination represent a significant moment for the Republican Party? Explain.
2. What seems to be Goldwater’s overriding concern? How does it speak to his political orientation?
3. What accomplishments marked Lyndon Johnson as a significant President? Explain
4. What seems to be Johnson’s main concern?
5. Are the positions of these two men complementary or conflicting? Justify your position.
6. Is there a natural tension between liberty and equality? If so, how did the Johnson-Goldwater contest of 1964 speak to them?
7. Do you hear echoes of this contest in our current political discourse? Explain.