As Jefferson wrote each eloquent word, its apparent that he was proud of what his fellow Americans had accomplished. Fitting with The Declaration of Independence, I chose Thomas Jefferson as my historical figure. I believe he embodies all that pride is, from his freedom fighting, right down to his appearance. Jefferson, intelligent and elegant, never stopped fighting for the rights that he knew every man had proudly deserved. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Action will delineate and define you.” Pride in your actions, pride in your words, and pride in yourself all make for real success and Thomas Jefferson knew, and lived with that mindset.
As Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence “that [all men] are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions (Dalai Lama XIV),” it is a feeling that humans strive for, but this great feeling does not last forever and it is the journey to get to this occasional feeling is what Americans are entitled to. As humans we are not defined by who we are currently but how we got there. This is what the American dream is all about, the things you did and the measures you took to achieve your dream and to pursue your
Slowly but surely the small pocket of “dissidents” turned into a nationwide movement that reshaped the way the constitution was interpreted and tried to help make sure that all men really were created equal. Even the killings of important persons like MLK, Medgar Evars, and Malcolm X couldn’t stop the flow once it had been released. The men became martyrs to the cause and more powerful than they ever were when they were alive. Ultimately the goals of the civil rights movement were quite simple. They wanted to end discrimination, to become accepted as American citizens with all the rights, duties and privileges that entails.
The Post War Life The effect of the Vietnam War on the surviving soldiers The Vietnam War left a great scar in all the people that were directly and indirectly involved in it. Among the affected were the soldiers that not only died in the war, but also survived it. The war destroyed them physically and mentally to a point that it felt as if the war continued throughout the remainder of their lives. The feeling of trauma, hatred toward the War, and grief are well portrayed in Yusef Komunyakaa’s Roll Call, and W. D. Ehrhart’s Invasion of Grenada. The authors of these poems strived to provide a first-hand experience with the purpose of proving that even though one survives the war, the same war never leaves.
The American Flag and the erosion of it’s meaning by popular culture The American Flag represents many things in these United States. It represents our nation as a whole. It represents the freedoms that we as American citizens enjoy every day. It represents the liberties that we hold dear. It is a symbol of freedom and a beacon of truth to the entire world.
Burning the American Flag is illegal and it is a waging war on America and our brave men and woman who are dedicated to making sure our flag is never burned, ripped or disrespected. America is one nation. The U.S. shows great principles, freedom, as well as equality. Immigrants come to America for a different life from what they had in their country. When immigrants are welcomed into the U.S. and become legal citizens they have rights and privileges like every other American because we symbolize one nation for
These amendments give Americans the right to speak freely, be treated equally, and have power distributed evenly amongst everyone. Not a lot of people have these privileges. The fact that our country is the first to be founded by average, hard-working people is what makes American famous. Many people believed that our nation
Actually there are two sides in this issue, one of them is the ideals and the literal concepts that they have wished to keep and the other one is the lived fact that exists on the reality. On one hand, the American dream ideals of freedom are: people are equal; all humans have the same rights and no superiority at all. These are the theories that have been figured out to establish a society based on justice and fairness. Being free according to the American Dream is to illuminate any constrains or restrictions. On the political side, everyone is free to reject, to revolute and simply to say no.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.” The declaration of independence was made hundreds of years ago but not many people have those rights. Maya Angelou wrote the poem “On The Pulse Of Morning” for president Clintons inaugural in 1992. Her poem describes what people had to endure to live the American dream and she states that we belong here and nothing can take that dream away from us. Living in America in the past has been very difficult, you had to do something to be someone. For example, Maya Angelou begins with the dinosaurs were once here but they died and all we have left
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief (1) Every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, including— * (a) the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his or her choice; and * (b) the freedom to demonstrate his or her religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching, either individually or as part of a community, in public or in private. (2) A person must not be coerced or restrained in a way that limits his or her freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief in worship, observance, practice or teaching. 15. Freedom of expression (1) Every person has the right to hold an opinion without interference. (2) Every person has the right to freedom of expression which includes the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, whether within or outside Victoria and whether— * (a) orally; or * (b) in writing; or * (c) in print; or * (d) by way of art; or * (e) in another medium chosen by him or her.