Am i Proud Of My Country?

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Am I proud of my country? I am proud of my country because In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, this little action lead to a chain reaction in which the United States of America was formed. Independence, liberty, and equality, American went through big troubles just to gain any of these rights and fought for them with their heads held high. Being Native American my early ancestors must have gone through huge trouble just to get a taste of equal rights. Brave soldiers today continue to fight for our nation’s safety, rights and security. They go through everyday troubles just for America and everyone in it. Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, and even women have all had to fight for their freedom as well. People like Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman and so on, have made freedom possible in our everyday lives. Even today people in other countries are not as fortunate. You have places over in the Middle East where the women can’t even show their faces, places where slavery is still legal, and places where you can only have a certain amount of children. All of these harsh laws make me very thankful in where I live and all the opportunities I have. Everyone deserves a taste of equal rights, but no one should have the right to own someone else as property. Everyone was created equal and that’s what matters. In America we are all treated as human beings with equal rights. I am also proud of my country because I know that the United States of America always helps other nations that have suffered. For example when a country faces problems like with economy or terrorists Americans will help them at our own expense. One good example is the earthquake in Haiti earlier this year. The United States and volunteer groups sent tons of help to Haiti. These people helped build shelters
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