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Freedom has been strived for, for years. An example to why freedom is important is so people have the same rights and so every citizen is equal. Rosa Parks

As Benjamin Franklin said,“Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God

“The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.”

“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” (Lincoln) Since the 1900s, many citizens have fought for their rights. But they always need someone to lead them, a leader, and that was how people were able to stand up and fight for what is right. Citizens should not be afraid to fight for themselves. True freedom is only possible when citizens are free to fight for their rights and equality.

The staple of societal thought, freedom, is the power to act, speak, or think as one wants without the concern of being oppressed (Webster). Freedom, is a unique element to the mixture of liberty across the United States. Martin Luther King Jr’s a “letter of Birmingham Jail,” and Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence both advocate the claim for freedom. Both of these historical figures make this apparent by arguing for the protest against tradition, a change across unjust laws, although they differ between the kinds of change to be enforced.

"When a person places the proper value on freedom, there is nothing under the sun that he will not do to acquire that freedom. “ – Malcolm X

“If you are not willing to pay the price for freedom, you don't deserve freedom.”

“If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble

“When a person places the proper value on freedom, there is nothing under the sun that he will not do to acquire that freedom.”

Freedom, this essential term present in the vocabulary of all Americans, is one of the most distinctive founding ideas that shaped the national identity. This idea of freedom undoubtedly defines America’s past and present identity. Whether it’s the fight for freedom from the British’s oppression, the fight for freedom of African Americans from the institution of slavery or the unalienable rights of freedom of speech and petition, freedom is deeply embedded in the fabric that makes up America. This term, freedom, never had a fixed meaning or definition. Instead, it has been the subject of conflict, disagreement and struggle throughout American History. There has been a constant debate over the meaning of freedom and it has given rise to different meanings constructed on almost all levels of society.

“The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend, one of the great landmarks in men's struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized.”

To state that true freedom can only be obtained once one has shed his or her confinements is to reiterate the obvious that one becomes free as soon as they get rid of whatever is constraining their freedom. Several interpretations can come of this single statement and depending on an individual’s state of mind or prevailing circumstances it is possible for a reader to have more than one interpretation or elucidation of this single statement. Speaking generally however, the most common and therefore the most vastly construed meaning of the statement is that liberty or sovereignty is attained at the point where the prisoner or captive is able to overcome that which is detaining him or curtailing his freedom. In other words for one to advance, they must eliminate anything that stands in their way of progress (Rocks, 1972).

"The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it."

“Absolute liberty is the absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is responsible to himself” - Henry Brooks Adams. There has been great debate, past and present with regards to what constitutes as an individuals liberty. It has been subject to constant ridicule and examination due to violations of civil rights. Freedom, liberty, and independence are all important human rights represented within John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty.

“The sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to