{"id":11972,"date":"2019-12-19T06:52:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T11:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=11972"},"modified":"2019-12-19T06:52:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T11:52:38","slug":"convention-speeches-that-electrified-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/convention-speeches-that-electrified-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention Speeches that Electrified the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Convention speeches can\u00a0electrify the nation and rally the party to a candidate. These are some of the most famous speeches (so far) that have done just that. Though not all of them elected the candidate for office, they swayed public opinion and\u00a0catapulted the speechmakers to fame.<\/p>\n

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1896 William Jennings Bryan “Cross of Gold” speech<\/h2>\n

While the nation was in a deep recession, Bryan\u2019s stance was to return to the free silver system. His \u201cCross of Gold\u201d speech to help farmers in debt electrified the Convention, and catapulted him from the underdog to become the Democratic nominee literally overnight. He ultimately lost the election to McKinley, as the country still supported the gold standard, but he remained a popular political figure all his life.<\/p>\n

“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns.\u00a0You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1932 FDR “New Deal” speech<\/h2>\n

The country was buried in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt\u2019s \u201cNew Deal\u201d speech gave hope to a struggling nation. He denounced the trickle down economic theory and proposed to fund public works projects to put people to work<\/p>\n

I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. Let us all here assembled constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and of courage. This is more than a political campaign; it is a call to arms. Give me your help, not to win votes alone, but to win in this crusade to restore America to its own people.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the speech here<\/a><\/p>\n

1940 Eleanor Roosevelt “This is No Ordinary Time” speech<\/h2>\n

The Convention came on the brink of WWII, in a time of grave crisis. Eleanor was the first First Lady to address a convention and she gave a passionate speech about the responsibility of the President. FDR was elected to an unprecedented third term.<\/p>\n

Read the entire speech<\/a><\/p>\n

1960 JFK “New Frontier” speech<\/h2>\n

Kennedy was never one to look backwards; he had a clear vision for the future. In his \u201cNew Frontier\u201d speech, he inspired his audience to forge ahead and leave the past behind. He said \u201cThe New Frontier is here whether we seek it or not.\u201d He was the first Catholic President, a challenge in those days, promising his decisions would be made as \u201can American, a Democrat and as a free man.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026we stand today on the edge of a New Frontier — the frontier of the 1960’s, the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, the frontier of unfilled hopes and unfilled threats.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n