The lesson explains that the main idea of Kennedy’s speech was to convince his audience to, “welcome the job of defending freedom.” He does this by “addressing fears”, “reaching out to adversaries”, and “reaffirming the nation’s strength and ideals of freedom”. Take “addressing fears” for a moment. Analyze the speech looking for evidence of how Kennedy addresses the fears of his audience. How does addressing the fears of his audience in this way support his main idea?

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