Franklin D. Roosevelt: What Is Freedom For All?

Many people come to America to pursue their dream of freedom. Whether it is the freedom of religion, speech, or enterprise, it is freedom. Ronald Reagan states that “Our Constitution is a document in which ‘We the People’ tell the government what it is allowed to do. ‘We the People’ are free.” What he means by this is, We the people states freedom, which means America is Free. Later in his speech, Reagan also once addressed, that America is freedom, but we have to do a better job at getting it across. He said freedom is special and rare, so we need to protect it. Our former President stated that America is freedom, but we do not do a good job at showing that. Another one of our Former Presidents also talked about this dream of Freedom. This time it was Barack Obama. He expressed back in

One of the first ways Winthrop defines justice is by acknowledging that God has established differences among societies for a reason, and that some members were created to be poor while others were chosen to be powerful and rich. According to Winthrop, these different levels of wealth and power are a necessity in forming a strong society, and that even though there are differences among people, all are to be loved and respected. Winthrop explains, “GOD ALMIGHTY in His most holy and wise providence, hath so disposed of the condition of mankind, as in all time some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity; others mean and in submission” (1). Winthrop

There are many ways to describe what freedom is; in fact Webster’s dictionary offers nine different explanations of what the word means. “A right or the power to engage in certain actions without control or interference,” is one of the most ubiquitous definitions. There are many ways to describe freedom and American history has portrayed it in very contradictory manners. In the late 1700’s, it was very obvious that America’s forefathers sought freedom as they based their revolution on the principal of emancipation but it was only a short while later that the freedoms of others within the country were being inhibited by slavery. Slavery inhibits civil liberties and in a land of equal

In the beginning, freedom was not a given. Many people could not share their opinions, have their own beliefs, or follow their dreams. Freedom had to be earned. The people who fought for our freedom knew that they weren’t fighting for nothing. Being an American means that you are entitled to your opinion. Being an American means you can participate in whatever religion you believe in. Being an American means you can follow your dreams. Today, you can be anything you want to be.

As an American I am free. I know that I can say what I feel and do what I say. Getting to walk out the door every morning knowing that I’m safe is a privilege. Having clean clothes, new shoes, and food every day is something I’m thankful to have. Feeling safe under the protection of our forced is something that not every country gets to say. As American we are privileged, but we fought for it all 240 years ago when America won its independence and we have been fighting for it ever since. Since the creation of America 240 years ago, many envy the freedom and how strong American is. After every threat and every attack, America has stayed strong and bounced back from destruction. What does it mean to be an American? Being an American means that

Conrad Black narrates the story of the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt with an obvious affection for his subject. Black’s portrait shows Roosevelt as a supercilious, facile young man who stretches the truth often to the breaking point. Based on the life, domestic and foreign policies, presidency, and overall influence of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Black believes Roosevelt to be one, if not the greatest Chief Executive in American history.

In the case of this historical era, the people that sought to enjoy the most freedom were those who owned large industries, and received high sums of profit from their vast empires. In a sense, this was seen as a good thing some of these “captains of industry” came from immigrant backgrounds. Such an example is Carnegie who at a young age provided for his family and shortly after became a hardworking and wealthy innovator. Following in Carnegies footsteps, John D Rockefeller also came from a modest family background and worked his way up. These two examples show a small glimpse of the economic freedom that was allowed during this time period. As Foner put it in Give me Liberty! “These and other industrial leaders inspired among ordinary Americans a combination of awe, admiration, and hostility… most rose from modest backgrounds and seemed examples of how inventive genius and business sense enabled America to seize opportunities for success” (Foner, 593). Foner’s argument was based on the possibility of common wealth citizens to work hard and rise to the top in order to reach the American dream.

America is a nation that is founded upon hard work and discipline. In the land of the free, hard work is a necessity in order to truly be successful. The first people in the British Colonies understood this. In order to provide for their families and better their lives, these men and women worked hard on tasks that were presented to them. As time passed a new task presented itself. A call for freedom, and these courageous men and women answered that call with little hesitation. Theodore Roosevelt emulated this lifestyle, a “strenuous life”. He believed in a life not of leisure, but a life full of “labor and strife”. He wished to express his worth to his nation in everything he did. Mr. Roosevelt understood that the nation needs not only hard workers but a love for duty. The idea and the action of having a “strenuous life” significantly affected Mr. Roosevelt in his day –to-day life and in his presidential life (Roosevelt, Strenuous Life).

Freedom is something all Americans have pride in, but do they actually know what freedom is and how it has changed over the last century or so. The definition of freedom has changed dramatically over time and any American should know how it has changed, or they will take many freedoms they have for granted and potentially lose them if they are not careful. Certain events throughout history have affected the way American view their freedom. After the Civil War, many changes were made to make sure that everyone had equal freedom, but they failed in their attempts to ensure freedom and equality.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, given on January 6, 1941, provided rationale behind his idea that the United States needed to abandon isolationist policies. This speech provided the basis for the civil liberties that different groups of people would fight for during the next seventy years as well as context for America’s involvement in foreign affairs regarding democracy. The Four Freedoms FDR listed were as follows: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. In Alan Brinkley’s biography of FDR, he discussed how FDR expanded the role of the government and became a strong leader and protector of the welfare of American People, creating programs to expand and stimulate the economy, unite

In 1941 the United States was not yet at war in Europe or the Pacific. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address. In that speech he outlined his four freedoms: Speech, Worship, Want, and Fear.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is accurate in proposing that people would establish a mutual relationship with the four essential human freedoms. He effectively demonstrates in, “Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Excerpt from ‘Four Freedoms Speech’”, the four principles that should be accounted for all over the world. People strive for freedom and these freedoms diverge into necessities; “freedom of speech and expression”, “of every person to worship his own God”, “from want”, and “from fear”. He establishes an understanding that a ‘good society’ would run best never under the dictatorship of a tyrant, since the citizens would inevitably relinquish their freedom. Furthermore, a ‘good society’ would be indomitable, if it faced and dominated “schemes of world

A lot has changed in 71 years, since President Franklin Roosevelt gave his speech on

The wise words of great leader will always be remembered and lesson from it learned in everyday life of decision markers. The decision leader make during intervention come in two ways, one: undermined the state, two: the state or nations coming together through the decisions for development, crisis, building-relationships and history making during the process. “We look forward to the world founding upon four key human rights” by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. The pen is the mighty tool of historians to record the process that generations to come know about the pasted. On January 6, 1941 decision made by the world granted leader former president Franklin Roosevelt, his decision to present freedom message to congress of the United State of America

Many people come to America to pursue their dream of freedom. Whether it is the freedom of religion, speech, or enterprise, it is freedom. Ronald Reagan states that “Our Constitution is a document in which ‘We the People’ tell the government what it is allowed to do. ‘We the People’ are free.” What he means by this is, We the people states freedom, which means America is Free. Later in his speech, Reagan also once addressed, that America is freedom, but we have to do a better job at getting it across. He said freedom is special and rare so we need to protect it. Our former President stated that America is freedom, but we do not do a good job at showing that. Another one of our Former Presidents also talked about this dream of Freedom. This time it was Barack Obama. He expressed back in 2007, “...