The Pros And Cons Of Freedom In America

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” is stated by Martin Luther King, Jr. This powerful quote speaks for all thirteen colonies wanting to separate themselves from Great Britain. Fifty-six men were determined to fix multiple problems by introducing the fundamental ideas through a document. The belief that was brought to attention was all men are created free and equal and own the same inherent, natural rights. The Declaration of Independence presents ,through grievances, the abuses toward the colonies by the King. The cruel acts the citizens of the colonies experienced were truly horrific, some more than others. Grievances displaying the most harm ,in my mind, are the 24th, 25th and

While the colonists had many grievances surrounding King George III the strongest grievance was his plan “To force colonist to buy English products” he had Parliament place high taxes on goods from other countries. The key word

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.

Since the founding of the United States, European settlers and Native Americans have had numerous disputes regarding Indian Territory. The European settlers and the Native Americas fought over land allotments, assimilation processes and basic human rights. However, Native Americans were not the only individuals to feel the effects of systemic racism. The Cherokee people who owned former slaves of African descent were called “freedmen.” Freedmen individuals felt the damages of systemic racism from the Native Americans and European settlers during the 1800s. Native Americans like the Europeans, also owned slaves during the Civil War. The Freedmen Controversy was and continues to be a volatile issue because the Cherokee Nation established certain practices, laws, and other tribal rights, which questions the membership status of the freedmen. The Cherokee Nation implemented multiple strategies to make this issue controversial for people of African descent and others as well.

“Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry. I believe that the Colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain and the King. King George was making the Colonists pay very unfair taxes, he was trying to rule over them from all the way over in England, and he wouldn’t take the colonies legislators opinions into consideration. While some people may say that the Colonists were just unappreciative, that is not correct. They continued to stay with the King until the King turned on them and made them do things they didn’t want to do and shouldn’t have to do.

After the French and Indian War had ended in 1763, the British parliament passed various laws to collect more taxes in American colonies in ways to pay for their war debt. As a result, colonists outraged as they had been taxed unjustly without having any representation in the British parliament, which eventually led to an uprising known as the American Revolution. In the process of making a revolution, Thomas Jefferson, a revolutionist, and father of our modern constitution, effectively masters an appeal to ethos, pathos, logos, and strong dictions to inform King George III on reasonings behind American colonies’ justifications for becoming independent from the Great Britain.

The American colonists fought for many years to achieve their independence from Britain. Risking their lives in war and petition, they rebelled and demonstrated their passion for freedom. They were prepared to sacrifice their very lives fighting for the freedoms to which they were entitled. The American colonists were justified in uprising and separating from Britain due to the constant oppression they were under from British rule. They were expected to pay extreme taxes, held in disdain by the British, ruled by a King insensitive to their welfare, and severely damaged by his control.

The road to freedom was not without bumps, and in the beginning, it wasn’t completely clear to those who resided in the United States that freedom from the crown was the direction they were headed. It started long ago in the late 1600’s with the fight for peaceful settlement in North America. England, France, and Spain all wanted to seize the wonderful opportunities that the new territory of North America provided, and the Native Americans were swept up in the confusion, but obtaining the land would not come easily. This caused a breakout of four conflicts that became world wars in attempts to claim ownership of the new world, and Americans, whether under British rule or functioning as their own countrymen, were not able to stay out of any of them (Kennedy and Cohen).

Although the reputation of being a land of the free, the American colonies were quite often filled with people who were not treated as free citizens or as equals. There was an often misunderstanding that the American colonists no longer wanted to British citizens anymore, and although that wasn’t the case, they still got treated fairly bad by the British Parliament. The American colonists still wanted to be viewed as loyal citizens, and seen as equals. Because the British Parliament treated the American colonies unfairly, the American colonists declared their independence to be freed from the British Parliament to be treated as equals.

Although freedom does mean free there was a cost for the colonist to be freed from Great Britain. Both Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson had slightly similar ideas on what freedom will cost. In the speech at The Virginia Convention Henry said they must go to war in order to obtain their freedom. Patrick Henry claims that if they don't fight they will become slaves for Britain and have no chance of being freed therefore makes the war inevitable. In one of Henry’s most famous quotes “ Give me liberty or give me death!”

What is freedom? Have you ever wondered why the patriots wanted independence from the British government? For the colonist, freedom was a country without parliament and their taxes. When the king didn’t allowed them to be in the congress and then put taxes on them, the colonists got angry. To avoid this helplessness on their part, the colonists fought with the British because they wanted to establish a new government where they could make their own rules and laws.

“Give me liberty, or give me death.” This quote was said by Patrick Henry, whose words were the thoughts of many others. The Americans were sick and tired of Britain’s actions and policies, and would rather die than have no freedom. They were desperate for liberty… even if their lives were on the line. The colonists had arrived to the “New World” for several reasons. But most came for freedom, to do what they pleased. Before King George III came to power, they had this. They could worship freely, and could do whatever they’d wanted. However, during the rule of this king, everything was chaos. Several wars broke out, and the colonists we unhappy due to unfair treatment. Finally, they were fed up and had had enough. They began attempting to separate themselves from Britain. The American colonists were justified in seeking independence from Britain because they had no say in government,

Freedom at its start in America came from the pressure to leave England. To escape the bonds of an unjust King colonist sailed the Atlantic hoping to find a new home. During that time in England, many British citizens were facing religious and social persecution. This is what prompted the movement to establish the colonies in America. The colonists were free to set up a new world in their own image. However, the colonists were still under unjust rule even though being an ocean away from their homeland. Upset with their freedom being restricted the 13 colonies banded together to declare their independence to escape confinement from British imperial rule. After winning the revolutionary war and gaining one step of freedom from England it was time to set up a new kind of government.

“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States”(The Declaration of Independence). The American Colonies wanted to break away from Britain and they did this by using a waging war. The colonists thought of the King of Britain as an unfit ruler who made poor decisions.

Freedom is a concept that people are often willing to die for and it is the cause of much fighting. However, few people ever claim to dislike freedom. This raises an interesting question: how can people fight over what is generally considered to be a positive idea? Does this mean that someone must be against freedom? The answer is that people cannot agree on what freedom is, thus numerous groups can claim to be "for freedom" while strongly disagreeing on the means by which to achieve it. These groups often argue vehemently and passionately, trying to convince the majority that their side is right. However, emotion is only one part of deciding who is more persuasive. I offer two examples of disagreements