The Importance Of Freedom In American Society

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.

Throughout the history of the world, people always rebelled to push what they believed is right so man can have freedom. Some of the historical events that showed a push for more freedom are The Civil Rights Movement, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. What is freedom? Well freedom in American context is that people from all over the world can have natural rights that were given to them from foundation of the world from Heavenly Father. The people’s natural rights allow them to practice religion and agency any way or form he or she pleases to practice. Before Americans had the freedom practice natural rights, they had to fight to obtain freedom. Long before the Revolutionary War started, there were many events, public figures and beliefs that led the people of thirteen colonies to fight back against Great Britain to create the foundation of the United States. Even though there are many ideas, events and people who helped found America, two historical figures Thomas Paine and George Washington gave fuel for the colonist to rebel against the British. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson fueled the colonist by leading them, motivating them and providing information why the colonist should rebel. Thus the historical figures paved the way for America.

Many individuals came to America picturing the land of the free, where they would be able to relish in benefits economic opportunity, worship as the pleased, and have equality. These individuals were running away from the order that their native country was suffering in search for a better future. Progressive America offered an opportunity and promise of getting exactly what they desperately looked for which was freedom .Cities made way to what people came to know as mass consumption that become the meaning of freedom for society in that era. It wasn’t uncommon for the American life to be considered as the commonalities of goods accessible in other countries.

When martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed to the world that he had a dream, people stopped and realized it didn’t have to be just a dream. People didn’t just listen to what this leader had to say, they actually heard him, and they understood him. Society today reflects the hundreds of peaceful, or sometimes not so peaceful, protests held by leaders of our past and present that were heard and understood. Without peaceful protest to laws, segregation may still be in America. Same sex marriage may not be legal. Women may not have as many rights as they do now. Freedom today in America, for example, is different than freedom fifty years ago. Freedom today includes all peoples instead of a select few. Resistance to laws brought this free society farther

The United States has been known as the “Land of the Free,” “Land of the brave,” and many more other referral words that make it a great nation. It is known from history as the land where everyone is welcome and can make great life. The history of the United States is profound with its rise to the top as the country that is most powerful after the fall of European giants. The opportunities that the land offered to its settlers have continued to be felt till date. But of importance is the freedom from tyranny that America offers its citizens. Culminated in the Constitution is the fact that the country takes seriously individual liberty and this can be seen through important events in the past (Farber & Sherry,

Freedom is something that everybody wants, it has been fought for by many countries for many years. When I think about freedom I think of all the things that we have the ability to do that other countries or other societies don’t have. From wing able to voice our opinion to being able to go see a movie like dead pool or other movies like that, which, in many countries seeing it wouldn't even be an option. Freedom is in everything, we live and breathe freedom.

Freedom has been discussed for a while now and yet no one can agree it exists. The conflict over the meaning of freedom continues to exist from the civil war, throughout the sixties. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom means in America, for us in this present date to have freedom is being able to enter any public place whenever you want without being told you cannot enter, also not having to worry if you are going to be arrested if you enter the wrong restroom or don’t give up your seat to a white person. For more than a century African Americans demanded and fought for freedom; progressive freedom. African American wanted equality that gave them voting rights, civil rights, education and public health. Some of the most

Since the beginning of its inception, the United States of America has been known to be a nation of freedom. However, whether this freedom has been for all its citizens has been left up to debate. While many people declare that many social factors such as sex, race, and religion have no imposement on liberty, there is much evidence to show liberty has always been and still is prejudice. Because of the way they are, people who decide the innocence of a person of a minority will likely have many judgements and assumptions based on the individual’s race as well as view someone within the same demographic as them as more trustworthy. Consequently, America does not guarantee liberty to all its citizens.

Ever since the attack of the World Trade Center on 9/11, the United States of America has worked hard to enhance its national security. However, this increase in security often conflicts with the freedoms that are given to America’s citizens. America is all about freedom - after all, we fought so hard for it when we began breaking ties with England. So, when new security measures began to prevent us from having certain freedoms, it raised the following question: how can we balance safety and personal liberty? It’s a tricky question - it’s hard to keep people safe while at the same time allowing them to be so free. Freedom comes with the ability for people to make their own decisions - and those decisions aren’t always the best. In my opinion,

America, this is a country that is built on a foundation of equity. This is a nation that rejected the archaic and random notion that some are inherently meant to rule over others in imaginary roles as kings and queens. The US has taken the best of men like Cicero, Rousseau and Aristotle and created core documents such as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and created checks and balances that allow the nation to run in a fair manner. This all is at least true in theory. If the people of the modern US would bother to read the actual works of men like Cicero, Rousseau and Aristotle, they would know that there is a balance in ensuring that the ideal and the realistic are able to be actualized. Freedom and equality are not guaranteed just because the pieces of paper in the nation say so. They can slowly be chipped away at until the people either fail to see it, or can do little to stop it.

In the United States of America, freedom is a common right that is often taken for granted.Freedom is the hardest right that exists not very many countries get to say that in their Constitution it states that everyone has freedom.My favorite gift you have given me and my generation is freedom if it was not for you guys, minorities would have never been freed and women would have been still pouring scotch into their husband's glasses.

Freedom, I know what it means, but I also know it doesn’t apply to me, my village, or my country. I’ve almost forgotten what it feels like not to have people we don’t know in charge of our country or being surrounded by fear.

Freedom is one of the most sought after ideals in 
human history. The search for freedom has taken mankind into the fiercest of protests, struggles, revolutions, and wars. The concept of freedom is often described as the breaking physical bonds or the absence of an oppressive force, but that is not true freedom. True freedom is an individual's ability to act without confining restrictions. Despite the era and the different limitations, the quest for freedom remains strong.

What is the true meaning of the word, “freedom”? According to Webster’s Dictionary, “freedom is the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action” (Webster). Even though that is the formal definition of freedom, others may their own meaning of the word “freedom”. For some people, freedom is acting as one pleases. And for others, freedom is always feeling joyful. For most, freedom plays a positive role in their life. When people have more freedom, this generally means more rights, choices, and opportunities. In the United States, citizens have the freedom to worship, congregate, speak, and vote. Americans often take these freedoms for granted. Unfortunately, this situation is not the case in other parts of the world. Freedom has many years of history, has many causes and effects, and has its’ own meanings of negation.

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