Obama's Race Speech (Pt. 2) - The Setting

The setting of Senator Obama's speech should also be noted from a persuasive standpoint.

1.) The speech was given in a building across from Constitution hall in Philadelphia. Senator Obama himself alluded to this in his introduction: "Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment in democracy."

2.) For the first time that I can remember, Senator Obama spoke in front of a line of American flags.



"Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speaks about race during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 18, 2008.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" (source)