Written Assignment

To complete by June 10th evening.

To whom was Landrieu speaking?

Landrieu was speaking to the people of New Orleans to release their anger. It was also well received nationally. The speech was intended for all American. Like Prince (2017) said, “Suddenly, Mitch Landrieu is America’s Mayor”. It was a speech that made people inspired and hopeful.

What was he trying to achieve with his speech?

· The purpose of Landrieu’s speech is to mitigate conflicts between the people in New Orleans. He addressed a history that all people in New Orleans need to hear.

· Landrieu explained why the monuments were being moved by saying that the Confederacy was on the wrong side of humanity and history. In the speech, he was also talking to the Confederacy supporters.

· He pointed out that moving the monuments was not about the blame but to show the world that the people are able to reconcile, making right what was wrong, otherwise people will continue to pay the price. Landrieu wanted to lower the hate crimes caused by the history.

· Landrieu spoke about the problem of racial discrimination in the city/country.

· Landrieu mentioned that the removal of monuments was about attitudes and behaviors and to remove racial inequality.

· The Mayor, Landrieu, wants to make New Orlean a more inclusive and diversify place. He hoped to improve the civil rights in New Orleans.

· Landrieu has set an example of a good leader.

· Frank Bruni, “Mitch Landrieu Reminds Us that Eloquence Still Exists,” New York Times, May 23, 2017, accessed January 15, 2018, nytimes.com/2017/05/23/opinion/mitch-landrieu-new- (Links to an external site.) orleans-mayor-speech.html.

· Robert Mann, “Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Speech on Race Was One for the Ages,” Times-Picayune, May 26, 2017, accessed January 15, 2018, nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2017/05/mayor_mitch_landrieus_speech_o.html. (Links to an external site.)

· Richard Prince, “Suddenly, Mitch Landrieu Is America’s Mayor,” Journal-isms, May 28, 2017, accessed January 15, 2018, https://journalisms.theroot.com/suddenly-mitch-landrieu-is-america-s- mayor-1795622500.

· Janelle Ross, “Worth a Look and Listen: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Speech on History, Truth and Confederate Praise,” Washington Post, May 23, 2017, accessed January 15, 2018,washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/23/worth-a-look-and-listen-new-orleans- (Links to an external site.) mayor-mitch-landrieus-speech-on-history-truth-and-confederate-praise.

· Mary Schmich, “New Orleans Mayor Made a Speech on Race and History We All Need to Hear,” Chicago Tribune, May 23, 2017, accessed January 15, 2018, chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-new-orleans-confederates-mary-schmich-met- (Links to an external site.) 20170523-column.html.