Freedom : The Freedom Of Freedom In America

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.

When you ask people what freedom is they may respond that freedom is when you can do whatever you want to do at whatever time. Mostly this will be the response of kids and young adults. But this definition of freedom is incorrect. Freedom is when we are allowed to have power of right to act without violating other people's freedoms or rights. The most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom are strong government and constitution. A quote that can help out the claim comes from the Declaration of independence “We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal: that they are endowed by their creator with unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”.

Freedom and liberties are the most popular and significant topic in the United States. However, what’s the freedom and who can enjoy the freedom became the controversial arguments in America during its post-civil war period. Since people with different gender, different race and even different customs may have their own opinions and prospects of the rights they should have, white Americans, Africa Americans, immigrants and even women were trying to define and strive for their own freedom. Compared Africa American and American women, after the reconstruction of the United States, the former one mainly strived for their personal liberty such as free marriage and political rights like voting, whereas women not only strived for their equal rights but also their social respect.

When United States was founded, it was signified as the most progressive and political movement in Western Civilization, which has continued to change and form from all the racial, ethnic, and religious diversities within society. Through the freedom that was first generated from the separation of the church and state to the manifestation of the Constitution on December 15, 1791, it has changed the course of history forever. The expression of the people’s legal rights was the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was adopted and later put into action in the 17th century. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...” This bill gave people a chance to express their boundless desires, simple freedoms and more notably religious actions in America. American Christianity has deteriorating moral standards and blindly accepts everything within society.

Freedom and safety is something every individual should have. Safety plays a much more important role than freedom. Without safety there is no freedom. Freedom in the United States of America is limiting because of the how low safety is. The number of attacks on the U.S per year increase, this makes Americans afraid to go to work, school, even taking one step out of your house for mail. An article published by Newsela staff “PRO/CON: Should Apple have resisted FBI pressure to hack an iPhone?” verbalizes both sides of FBI dropping a lawsuit against Apple, ending it’s desire to force the company to create software to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino, California, Syed Farook’s gunmen. The article explains the rights and wrongs of the FBI the

The people of this great country should be incredibly thankful for the freedoms and opportunities we have been afforded because many individuals that we have had the privilege of knowing and many individuals that we haven’t had the honor of knowing have all sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms. Due in part to this great sacrifice, America can and is considered to be a country with a great sense of equality, opportunity, and freedom. The United States of America as stated before is a country were individuals that reside in this country are able to do things they want to do and be who they want to be which in essence is one of the fundamental pillars that this great country was founded on.

Freedom and liberties are the most popular and significant topic in the United States. However, what’s the freedom and who can enjoy the freedom became the controversial arguments in America during its post-civil war period. Since people with different gender, different race, and even different customs may have their own opinions and prospects of the rights they should have, white Americans, African Americans, immigrants and even women were trying to define and strive for their own freedom. Compared African American and American women, after the reconstruction of the United States, the former one mainly strove for their personal liberty such as free marriage and political rights like voting because of their previous cruel life of slavery, whereas women not only strove for their equal rights but also their social respect due to their low social condition before war.

Freedom. Few would argue that the best place to experience freedom is in the United States of America. But where is the fine line between freedom and responsibility? Should everyone have freedom to be irresponsible? The USA’s founding fathers formed a constitutional republic for a responsible people to decide upon what ought to be done. Voters elect representatives who then make policies that (hopefully) are in accordance with the United States Constitution. This important document has been amended many times to expand voting rights to citizens. What if it were made to restrict them?

The American Ideological Consensus is that “…the American people have shared much of the same ideals, the same basic principles, and the same patterns of belief” (McClenaghan 104). When America filled itself with ideologically homogenous people, their beliefs started to define our nation and became American identities. If asked what they think of America, peoples of other nations would say that the roads are made of glass, opportunity is in the air, and civil rights are plentiful. These accounts maybe accentuated; however, the underlying message is that the American people have more freedoms then the peoples of other nations do. The most widely known American identity is freedom, and even though that American identity has been tried and

In America today, Freedom is a big key to life.it s very hard to truly be free. Freedom is truly impossible to achieve cause everyone has different rights and beliefs. One cause of freedom being impossible to achieve is that people can use their rights and speak what they want and yes they are using their rights but other people might have different beliefs then them. One person might think something else when another person could think the complete opposite and they might be both right. Yes everyone has different rights but you can never have everyone have the same beliefs and be totally free.

Since 2011, the Freedom House has classified Mexico as a purple, or a “not free” country in its annual Freedom of the Press report. The upraise of violence in the country, stemmed from its war against drugs, has threatened Mexico’s freedom of expression and practice of journalism, undermining the foundations of the country’s democracy. During the last 12 years, 82 journalists have been murdered, 18 have disappeared and there have been 33 attacks on media outlets according to the National Human Rights Comission.

Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to learn and do the same.” We all know what freedom is. Do we all respect it? Probably not and that’s not ok. I will be talking about how America gave me freedom, the chance to excel at what we want, and the freedom to vote and make choices for our country.

Did you know that freedom helped our forefathers shape America throughout the centuries? Freedom is a way to describe independence and a way to self-govern oneself. Freedom is what united the thirteen colonies and gave them the courage to fight for their freedom. Ever since the day settlers set foot on American soil to the day the Declaration of Independence was signed to declare America as an independent nation. Colonist knew that freedom would be the key to create a diverse nation in which it allowed them to act as one community. I would like to make a stand about how freedom played a major role in helping America create a free nation where all the colonies can prosper with a new political and economic start. All this could be accomplished with rallies and uprisings that helped bring the thirteen colonies one step closer to freedom documentation that was signed to help contribute toward the freedom cause, and war that were fought to help free the nation.

Since the founding of America, ideas of freedom, liberty, and democracy have been the priorities of Americans. Many people have sought religious freedom in the colonies which led to the founding of other colonies which turned into states. The new world was supposed to be a land of freedom, but many African Americans faced hard lives here. The revolutionary war helped bring an end to slavery and it caused the many whites to challenge black slavery because of revolutionary principles of liberty and equality. Many whites grew hostile to slavery and many blacks submitted petitions for freedom and began to get opportunities for freedom. The war also helped more than 50,000 African Americans gain freedom. In dealing with slavery, the white Americans denied that their revolutionary experience should embrace black emancipation. Moses Sash and other African Americans refused to accept white authority, and kept the dream of freedom alive. In the North, most states ended slavery between 1777 and 1784. Although a majority of northern whites agreed that slavery was unable to match with the revolutions commitment to natural rights and human freedom, they refused to sanction a sudden emancipation. The laws ending slavery in the northern states only allowed children of slaves to be freed when they reached adulthood. The African Americans faced discrimination in jobs and housing and were denied a fair share of funds for schools and had to rely on their own resources. They began

To be born into a society of freedom is a privilege that is often overlooked. Freedom is a manmade concept that was inevitably created by many separate entities, and its meaning can be a little ambiguous. In the United States, people consider their country to be the best in the world partially because of the lawful freedom. Freedom can be defined in many complex connotations other than its literal meaning.