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Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice. Why I Chose This Person. Political figure during some of the most dynamic times. I appreciated her eloquence and was curious about her path to one of the most powerful positions. Fascinating story of parental support and sacrifice

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Condoleezza Rice

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  1. Condoleezza Rice

  2. Why I Chose This Person • Political figure during some of the most dynamic times. I appreciated her eloquence and was curious about her path to one of the most powerful positions. • Fascinating story of parental support and sacrifice Condi’s dad who already had a position at the University of Denver, received his Masters Degree and was asked, “now you can afford a house”. He responded “Condi is our house”.

  3. Contrasts • Race - Black • Ethnicity/Culture - African-American • Gender - Woman • Socio-economic status - Power Elite • Ability/Disability – Public Speaking Large Groups • Marital Status - Unmarried

  4. Similarities Classical Pianist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-PxC8dyYg

  5. Other Similarities • Age • Football • Conservative National Security Political Views –Americanisticvs. Globalistic • Interested in the “conversation of ideas”

  6. Synopsis • Born 1954, Birmingham , AL– same year Brown v. BOE • Grew up in “Bull Connor Birmingham” • Both parents were teachers – moved to Denver, CO, 1969 • Entered college early – Univ. of Denver, Undergrad POLS • Masters Degree Notre Dame University • Ph.D University of Denver School of International Studies • Becomes Dr. Rice at Stanford University • Advisor for Bush 41 • National Security Advisor for Bush 43, first term (2001) • Secretary of State Cabinet Bush 43 (2004)

  7. Socio-culture Perspective Overcame barriers of race and gender “I am especially indebted to those who fought and sacrificed in the civil rights movement so that I could be here today.” Senate Confirmation Hearing When asked, “How did you get where you are?”; Rice said, “you have to know my parents”. > Parents wanted Condi to be free of any kind of shackles and to own the world. “To give a child that kind of entitlement, you have to love her to death and make her believe she can fly”. > Rice’s encouraged their daughter “to be twice as good” if she was going to change her position in the segregated south.

  8. On Another Note… • Affect good parents can have on their kids • Gratefulness for her parents support and sacrifice • Power of education – “means to fly” • As a minority she did not want to be a victim giving half effort expecting the other half

  9. Sources • Edmondson, Jacqueline (2006). Condoleezza Rice, a Biography. Greenwood Press. • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_American_United_States_Cabinet_Secretaries • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCbl4RQ7WNc

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