Argumentative Essay On What Is America

America is a wonderful place to live, because we are free. Freedom is important, and many people in other countries do not have much freedom. I am glad I have a place like this to grow up in; where I know that I can be equal with other races and other genders. Also, I am glad I have a place like this that will respect me and I know it will be a great place to have my children grow up in.

What it means to be American? Everybody you ask this question to will have a completely different response. Some responses might have similarities but none will be exactly the same. In the beginning of the year my response was “To be an American means having a rich history, having opportunities to better ourselves, and having freedoms.” Unfortunately not everyone has had the same opportunities or freedoms. Native Americans, who are indigenous, dealt with having their freedoms taken away, less opportunities even though they had rich history in this land before it was taken away from them. Look at what Zitkala-Sa endured. Not only that, but African Americans have fought long and hard for freedom and equality as well. W.E.B. Du Bois stood for

With all the controversy in what it means to be American at this point in history, coming to a consensus on the meaning of the term is crucial. The meaning of being an American can often be tied to one’s emotional connection to the United States of America. If this attachment is taken away from the definition of the word, the most authentic and traditional interpretation of what it means to be an American is revealed. To be an American means to be a citizen of the United States and to align yourself with the ideals of America.

How does our generation define what it means to be “American”? Being in America gives us the freedom to become who we want to be and, to do what we want to do. We are using technology to get places or to make a point. We want to support things we don’t know anything about. For example, Black Lives Matter. I’m not saying I know everything about it but I know enough. So one day as I was scrolling through Facebook I came across a post. The post was about a 9/11 “Never Forget” picture. A teen one or two older than me had said something along the lines of “When is our never forget day?” along with the hashtag “#Blacklivesmatter”. I got pretty upset by that. Not to mention it was said on 9/11. I was thinking about how they have a whole month to

Over the course of the first century and a quarter of the history of the United States of America, what it means to be an American has been defined by a number of different documents. The authors of those documents have come from varied backgrounds all searching to find their place in the growth and development of this country. At the beginning of the nation, those authors came from the English tradition of what government should look like and what those who were looking to change that government should do. When the country experienced some early growing pains, many of those same people came together again to try and develop a new system of laws for the country. As the nation grew up, it also grew apart and faced arguably the most

True Definition (An Analysis of what it Means to be American) Is there truly a meaning to the word “American”? What hidden power resides deep within the word? To find the answers, we must look at the foundations that America was built upon. Simply being American continues the legacy upon which the morals that America was created by. The true definition of what it takes to be American is to continue living the legacies passed down by our founding fathers; and lead the lives of truly great men by ensuring the survival of reinvention, innovation, and leadership.

The American citizens who suffers from poverty did not have the choice to be or not to be in their situation so they suffered greatly since they were not given equal opportunity's as the rest of America. People might have thought that these people on the streets are just lazy people who never gave a damn in their lives and did not want to work for their necessities. But Michal Harrington knew the real reason why this so called "Other America" was the way they were, " But the real explanation of why the poor are where they are is that they made the mistake of being born to the wrong parents, in the wrong section of the country, in the wrong industry, or in the wrong racial or ethnic group ... [so] most of them would never even had had a chance to get out of the other America" (The Other

Is America dead? In my humble opinion, the answer is no. You see America was built upon dreams and ideas and still is, in which were manifested among a small group of men who decided to proclaim a nation in which no one and no religion can be discriminated. This is why the constitution is always up for debate because it's so vague in it's meaning, You and I can have different interpretations on some parts, which then arises an ideology in which you firmly believe and I firmly believe in, this key factor here is what makes democracy so great. America will be this way, there is no one man or group who will change it as long as there are people willing to voice there opinions and ideas, free speech is the greatest

Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s critique of representative governments in The Social Contract raises important questions about our own government. Clearly the United States allows representatives for groups of people in the law making process, so do we, as a nation, still exist? I think I can safely say without citations that we do, indeed, still exist. However, to leave the question answered like that would be naive and uneducational. For that reason, I will delve deeper into Rousseau’s arguments to decipher what he is driving at when he writes, “...as soon as a nation appoints representatives, it is no longer free; it no longer exists.”(101) Hopefully America will still exist in the end.

Gun Control Abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment are all controversial issues in today 's society. Just as important of an issue to many people is gun control. Gun control lobbyists believe that there should be more control over firearms while anti-lobbyists believe there is already enough. Although many people are killed or seriously injured by firearms which are improperly...

The issue of gun control continues to be a pressing issue today in American politics. Just recently, yet another gun massacre killed six innocent church-goers in Charleston, South Carolina. Not only does the issue of enacting stronger gun control laws have an emotional impact on many, but it also creates an ethical dilemma for politicians. As the National Rifle Association (NRA) has a strong influence over campaign finance and re-election, politicians face an ethical dilemma to either stand up for gun control and deal the possible ramifications from the NRA or to keep their mouths shut in regard to gun control and not risk losing their position in politics. Stronger gun control laws could prevent further deaths and would be beneficial overall. Gun control is

Lockers slam as hoards of students flood the hallway in the early morning. With each second ticking past, the mass thins as students trickle into class, throwing their bags below desks and pulling out their pencil bags. Each student turns to greet their friends, chatting about recent events while the teacher struggles to maintain order. Silence falls over the students as a voice cracks on the intercom, reaching every room in the school. Students that missed the sporting events listen intently to who won while the more academic students listen for the latest testing dates. The voice confirms the last of the announcements and signals the beginning of the school day by asking students to “please rise and face the flag”. Although students

During the early 1900’s, The United States government was ruled by white men that have captivated the American patriotism. The patriotism of the American society was greatly enchanted by the white superiors wanting to establish a strong American values and culture. The era of the time gave little hopes and dreams of living in a land that its purpose was to give the opportunities to all newcomers. However it was a different scenario among the Mexican American community. The Mexican communities within the United States are force to adapt to a new tradition due to the defeat of Mexican-American War. The Mexican government efforts to persuade its people to leave the United States were no effect because of their disloyalties to its government. From here on the Mexican-American community in the United States will decide its own self recognition of identity.

The United States of America is a very unique country for numerous reasons. One particularly good reason is our great cultural diversity. Weaved deep into our history are the tales of people traveling overseas to the New World looking for better lives. Of course, not all these tales have happy endings (or happy beginnings, or any happiness anywhere in some cases), but regardless, learning about our nation’s migratory history is very important. Immigration is a very serious topic of discussion in today’s heated political climate; whatever your stance of the issue may be, it’s handy to have some knowledge of the subject, as it could affect your opinions on it in a substantial way. We should discuss where and why immigrants came to our shores, how legislators have tried to stop them, and what impact they’ve left on our country today.

When it comes to the issues involving gun control, interest groups have become more and more involved than they ever have before. Interest groups lobby congress to convey their position on various issues. This can be done through different tactics such as media advertisements to get their messages out to the public. Another way is by generation issue advocacy which is creating buzz and interest on a certain issue that interest group is concerned about. For gun control interest groups will either create issue advocacy in favor or against gun control. Interest groups also endorse candidates and elected officials who support their stance on different issues. Interest groups can also lobby to congress by directly lobbying or through indirectly lobbying through the public. Two nonprofit organizations whose messages relates to gun control are the National Rifle Association (NRA), and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The NRA is an interest group who believes in what the 2nd Amendment stands for. Brady Campaign believes in gun control and non-gun violence in America. These interest groups lobby to help persuade congress in their decisions in the legislative process. These groups are become involved through lobbying congress, acquiring membership and support, through media and issue advocacy.