Mario Cuomo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mario Cuomo born?June 15, 1932
2. Where was Mario Cuomo born?Queens, New York
3. What is the governor of new york?Served three terms from 1983 to 1994
4. What is the political affiliation?Democratic Party
5. Who was Mario Cuomo?Mario Cuomo was a governor of New York and a leader in the Democratic Party. He was born in Queens, New York, in 1932.
6. Why is his 1984 speech famous?In that speech he used a story from Charles Dickens to show that America has both rich and poor parts, and he talked about fairness for everyone.

Liberalism: A political philosophy advocating for individual rights, social justice, and government intervention to address societal problems.
Democratic National Convention: The quadrennial formal gathering of the Democratic Party to nominate its candidate for President of the United States.
Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.