Kennedy's Inaugural Speech

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changes that had been made even after all the time that had gone by. In 1960, Kennedy executed his “New Frontier” speech at a Democratic National Convention. In this speech, he confronted “unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus” (Inaugural Address, 1). This speech became well known and proved an advantage for Kennedy in the up-coming election. It gave hope to all the minority groups, especially African Americans that change was coming. Kennedy ended up winning the election that year largely because of all the support he received from African American voters. He also came across as poised and projected energy and idealism to the American public.
There was a lot of anticipation leading up to his inaugural address and Kennedy knew himself that this would be a defining moment in his career. When constructing his speech, his main focus was to be short and to the point, and to focus on ...

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