Freedom : A Short Story

America is the universal symbol of freedom. But is it really free? Does the history of the United States stay true to the ideas of our forefathers? Or has the definition been altered to fit American policies? Has freedom defined America? Or has America defined freedom? I believe America was at first defined by freedom, then after time, America defined freedom, altering the definition to fit the niche it fits in, but still keeping key components so it still seems to be staying true to the ideas of America’s founding fathers.

The plot, or basic storyline, of this short story is about a black woman, Annie Johnson, based in the United States before 1905. Her marriage had collapsed due to her husband leaving her to pursue religion in Oklahoma and leaving her with very little money. The plotline develops on to show her struggle to support herself and her two sons and how she has to use courage to support herself and her family.

The freedom writers diary is a beautiful piece of writing written by a group of young teenagers struggling with finding themselves. Many argue that the award winning book “The freedom writers diary”written by the freedom writers themselves should be strictly for those of mature audiences.That the book should not be allowed for reading till a certain age limit. The freedom writers diary is based on a group of exciting students who have experienced unfortunate events in their past, present and future. Each student honored and recognized of the achievements. There are entry topics ranging from family members deaths to student concerns such as dyslexia. The book the freedom writers diary should be allowed for kinds of all ages to read at school and home bounds.

Throughout history freedom has had many different meanings and definitions; based on race, gender, and ethnicity. According to the dictionary freedom means the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint (“freedom” def. 1). Freedom may seem like something given to everyone however it was something workers had to fight for. Not everyone believed that workers’ rights needed to be changed, which led to a long battle between workers, employers and the government. To the working class people freedom meant making higher wages, having regulated hours, workable conditions and the right to free speech.

Mama’s harsh upbringing frames her perspective on the world. During Mama’s childhood, she faces a harsh world chock full of microaggressions and racial prejudice alike. Despite all of the factors working negatively in Mama’s favor, she successfully clambered out of her original pit of societal oppression, and instead took residence in a society a tier above that of her upbringing. The cornerstone of Mama’s dream is the concept of a home with a garden, wherein family can grow up and prosper: “Well, I always wanted me a garden like I used to see sometimes at the back of the houses down home. This plant is close as I ever got to having one” (Hansberry, 53). Although this dream might seem meager through a contemporary looking-glass, black people were systematically denied homes prior to and including the mid-nineteenth century, therefore Mama’s dream demonstrates her direct wish to live a life

We often grow accustomed to the freedoms we have and as a result we seldom think of the difficulties the people before us had to overcome. In particular, an era which helped us establish some of our freedoms is the Progressive era. The Progressive era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, and the Progressive reformers within the era made sure that future generations would benefit from the reforms they pursed for improved industrial conditions, living conditions, and politics. Before people of the Progressive era would see reforms they had to endure hazardous and straining industrial conditions. By way of illustration, workers during the time had zero safety conditions which led to a widespread

Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative depicts one man’s journey of being enslaved to finally obtaining his freedom. The autobiography begins with narrator transporting the reader back to his early youth. Equiano provides a very detailed description of his village life in Eboe, Africa. However, Equiano life and freedom is quickly taken from him, as he is snatched and thrust into the chains of slavery. Along Equiano enslavement he experiences religion, theories of the enlightenment and the brutally of slavery before he is finally able to obtain his freedom. Equiano experiences through enslavement led to his enlighten optimism and his evangelic pessimism. The controversy surrounding the historiographical authenticity of Equiano narrative depict experience of slavery can be linked to fictitious authorship found within the eighteenth century.

“Marlorana. Come here, sweetheart, granny has something to tell you.” She didn’t need to think, she could take the moment to consider Papi, or else she would lose her nerves that was already seeping through her palms and causing them to sweat. It was time to open up a can of shit and reveal the best-kept secret to her granddaughter.

It was taking a long time to find the right address because the GPS had taken us to the wrong house. We pulled into the driveway and typed it in again. Mom was so tired that she kept dozing off as well, so Callie was in charge of keeping her awake. Every time she’d tap on her shoulder, Mom would say something along the lines of, “I know, I know! We are almost there.” It was around one in the morning when we arrived at grandpa’s house.

In “Momma” by Chrystal Meeker, the speaker offers a glimpse into the poverty stricken life of a struggling mother and her children. In this poem, the youngest daughter looks back on her childhood and reflects on her mother’s selflessness and willingness to put her children’s needs ahead of her own and the fact that her mother’s sacrifice often goes unnoticed.

Mama says “No … Something has changed . You something new boy . In my time I was worried about not being lynched and getting to the North if we could and how to stay alive and still have a pinch of dignity too “. (Page. 74).Overall

I gazed fleetingly at the woman, and the sight of her big, black eyes popping out of her skull at me had started to unnerve me a little. That was when I began to whisper, “Mama,” trying to get her attention across the table. But it wasn’t until the creepy woman had rapped her knuckles on the window and shouted, “You!” before pointing a bony finger at my mama, that my mama’s attention had finally been pulled away from her cell phone which she had been preoccupied with.

In the movie, The Freedom Writers Mrs. Erin Gruwell (Hillary Swank) plays a role of a dedicated teacher who did all she could, to help her students learn to respect themselves and each other. She has little idea of what she's getting into when she volunteers to be an English teacher at a newly integrated high school in Long Beach, California. Her students were divided along racial lines and had few aspirations beyond basic survival. Mrs. Gruwell was faced with a big challenge when a group of freshmen students showed her nothing but disrespect which made it hard for her to communicate, teach and understand them. However, Erin Gruwell was determined that no matter the cost she would teach her students not only

Freedom is the story of universal freedom based on two men living a century apart. Samuel Woodward (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is a slave in 1856 who is desperate to be free. He escapes with his family from the largest slave plantation in Virginia assisted by the Underground Railroad. The plantation owner Jefferson Monroe (David Rasche) wants them back alive. He talks the infamous slave hunter Plimpton (William Sadler) out of retirement and he stresses that no slave has ever escaped from his plantation. Coincidently, Samuels’s wife Vanessa (Sharon Leal) just happens to be Monroe’s bastard daughter and he will spare no expense for her return. Plimpton and his two-man posse are in hot pursuit and always seem to be one-step behind the escaping slaves on their quest to Canada and freedom. As their capture appears eminent, Samuel starts losing his faith and ability to sing. Desperately wanting to help her son, his mother Adira (Phyllis Bash) starts narrating the tale of John Newton (Bernhard Forcher), the captain of the slave ship Pegasus and Samuel’s great grandfather, a slave bound for America in 1748. During their journey, Newton is battling his moral conscience and faith inspiring him to compose one of the most notable Christian hymns “Amazing Grace.”

of us fail to cherish and value our granted freedom. Many of us do not