Answer to Question #303717 in History for lizi

Question

What can inaugural address of Barack Obama, January 20, 2009, teach us about U.S. history, democracy, values and society?

Answer 1

On values and society, the central theme of President Obama's inaugural address was a call to restore responsibility both in terms of accountability in Washington and the responsibility of ordinary people to get involved. Obama proclaimed that "while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth". He called for laws to combat climate change, enactment of immigration reform and gun control.

On democracy, it ensured continued commitment or allegiance to the constitution as follows;  We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional what makes us American is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”