Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address/1966 Democratic Convention

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When did the Democratic Party first meet in convention to select a Presidential candidate?

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One hundred and forty-four years ago from the time of the speech, which was in 1832.

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What is significant about Barbara Jordan's speech?

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Barbara Jordan was a keynote speaker, which was unusual for a national political party to ask a Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address.

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What problems does Barbara Jordan mention Americans face?

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Lack of integrity in government, feeling that the individual no longer counts, material and spiritual poverty, and the feeling that the American experiment is failing.

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What do Americans expect according to Barbara Jordan?

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Americans expect more than a recital of problems; they want solutions and a national community.

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What is the great danger America faces according to the speech?

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The danger is that America will cease to be one nation and become a collection of interest groups, each seeking to satisfy private wants.

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What must Americans do to address the future?

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Restore belief in a national community and common national endeavor, and participate in shaping the future.

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What is required of public officials according to Barbara Jordan?

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Public officials must set an example, be accountable, provide a vision of the future, and deliver on promises.

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What balance must be struck in government?

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A balance between the idea that government should do everything and the belief that government ought to do nothing.

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What is the spirit of harmony dependent on?

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Remembering that Americans share a common destiny, even when self-interest and bitterness seem to prevail.

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What does Barbara Jordan quote from Abraham Lincoln?

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"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of Democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no Democracy."