Circumstances

In this section of the speech, we will discuss the circumstances surrounding Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Convention speech from 2016.

The speech was delivered during the second night of the convention, on 26th of July, 2016, during the Democratic National Convention held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the convention, Hillary Clinton was chosen as the Democratic Party’s nominee for the presidency of the US. This event was important, as Hillary Clinton became the first female candidate to be formally nominated for the presidential election by one of the two major political parties in the United States.

When she delivered this speech, Michelle Obama was still the First Lady of the United States and her authority in the matter is even more important. She talks as a mother, wife, friend, and First Lady, and she...