President Lincoln and President Kennedy both gave their speeches to motivate the American people to work for the better. President Lincoln believed the United States should no longer live in a division as of the North and South. After the Emancipation of slaves across the country, Lincoln urged citizens to move forward and honor the lives lost during the Battle at Gettysburg and Civil War in general. He said to avoid the lives lost being done in vain, we should work to continue what had been started; which I assume to be the equality of all people. On the other hand, President Kennedy’s inaugural address goes into mentioning his plans for world peace. Instead of targeting one group, as Lincoln had, he addresses that all people and cultures alike work to maintain liberty. He goes into detail of the United States working to restart relationships with countries who may consider them an adversary. He also states that if we cannot help those who are poor by sustaining liberty, we would at least protect those who are rich. Both Presidents spoke at very sensitive points in the US’ history. In a way, we had never completely solved these issues involving both racial equality or world peace. As of world peace, we continue to be in a battle with other countries or regions which thirst for world power. In doing so, people are killed and taken away from their families. This is a negative outcome on both ends. There is also the fact of different beliefs that cause people and regions to be at war. When it comes to racial equality, there also never seemed to be a time of completion. Beyond Lincolns’ speech came the introduction of Jim Crow laws to modern-day racial inequality in the workplace. Despite such instances, people of different races had slowly but gradually acquired their place in society. Especially in today’s climate, people are now being more exposed to the hardships of non-white racial groups. Although each group faces their hardships, they each also face their conflicts under the foot of society. As society moves forward with more movements such as “Black Lives Matter” erupting, there is the possibility of better points of history showing progression.