[PAR] [TLE] A More Perfect Union (speech) [SEP] "A More Perfect Union" is the name of a speech delivered by then Senator and future President Barack Obama on March 18, 2008 in the course of the contest for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination.  Speaking before an audience at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Obama was responding to a spike in the attention paid to controversial remarks made by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor and, until shortly before the speech, a participant in his campaign.  Obama framed his response in terms of the broader issue of race in the United States.  The speech's title was taken from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. [PAR] [TLE] Jeremiah Wright [SEP] Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr. (called Jerry; born September 22, 1941) is a pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, with a congregation exceeding 6,000.  In early 2008, Wright retired after 36 years as the Senior Pastor and no longer has daily responsibilities at the church.  Following retirement, Wright's beliefs and preaching were scrutinized when segments of his sermons were publicized in connection with the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.  Obama addressed the issues raised by the Wright controversy in his speech entitled "A More Perfect Union".
[PAR] [TLE] A More Perfect Union ( speech ) [ SEP ] " A More Perfect Union " is the name of a speech delivered by then Senator and future President Barack Obama on March 18 , 2008 in the course of the contest for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination . Speaking before an audience at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Obama was responding to a spike in the attention paid to controversial remarks made by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright , his former pastor and , until shortly before the speech , a participant in his campaign . Obama framed his response in terms of the broader issue of race in the United States . The speech 's title was taken from the Preamble to the United States Constitution . [PAR] [TLE] Jeremiah Wright [ SEP ] Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr. ( called Jerry ; born September 22 , 1941 ) is a pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago , with a congregation exceeding 6,000 . In early 2008 , Wright retired after 36 years as the Senior Pastor and no longer has daily responsibilities at the church . Following retirement , Wright 's beliefs and preaching were scrutinized when segments of his sermons were publicized in connection with the presidential campaign of Barack Obama . Obama addressed the issues raised by the Wright controversy in his speech entitled " A More Perfect Union " .
"A More Perfect Union" is the name of a speech delivered by then Senator and future President Barack Obama on which date, Obama was responding to a spike in the attention paid to controversial remarks made by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, his former pastor and, until shortly before the speech, a participant in his campaign?
" A More Perfect Union " is the name of a speech delivered by then Senator and future President Barack Obama on which date , Obama was responding to a spike in the attention paid to controversial remarks made by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright , his former pastor and , until shortly before the speech , a participant in his campaign ?
March 18, 2008
March 18, 2008