...The country of America is more than just a country. It is a nation, an honored and respected nation. We choose to honor people with differences and respect the people that had done us wrong before. As a person of America, I believe the three most important parts of the American society is opportunity, freedom, and bravery. These three topics are what I’m going to be talking about in these next few paragraphs. Our country has so much opportunity for everyone no matter who they are. People from all around the world can have an opportunity to make it in America. Women for a long time were pushed to the side because men were convinced that they had everything taken care of. In the past decade, perspectives have been changed and many people...
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...Abraham Lincoln stated, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” As American’s who fit the “ideal” standard, there are many freedoms that are oftentimes taken for granted. Many times those freedoms are not given to minority groups, resulting in a lack of freedoms. Although the entire nation is supposed to have equal rights, the white male majority has the power to control freedoms, which could result in a loss of freedom for all, and the destruction of America. The idea of losing freedoms because of the control of power is shown through many works, including: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience, Toni Morrison's Beloved,...
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...Patriotism has a profound importance in the lives of today's youth. One, is because the youth of today will inherit the nation tomorrow. If youth do not become involved in making our nation better, they may not receive a nation worth inheriting. Second, the nation built by today's youth will be the nation they pass along to their own children. If young people today wish their children to have an America of freedom, the young people of today must protect and defend that freedom by supporting our country's greatness and working to make her ever better. Third, the youth of today owe a debt to those of the past who sacrificed, worked hard, and even died to build us a free nation. To keep faith with those who have gone before and upon whose toil and sacrifice the nation was built, youth need to show patriotism. The country needs all of us in various spheres – in spreading education, in conquering diseases, in developing industries and agriculture, in promoting trade and promoting equality for all mankind. A Patriot must strive not only for her/his own good but for the good of the country as a whole. Patriotism is the foundation of a true Patriot! A Patriot is one who loves and serves her/his own country as a loyal citizen. One who serves with compassion and loyalty to do good. A Patriot serves with pride, honor and devotion. A true Patriot is effective and practical, and exemplifies the core values of America. Patriotism's profound importance is; It built AMERICA! Patriotism...
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...Frederick’s views relate significantly to those of Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman also sought freedom and equality . Whitman’s views can be seen in “I Hear America Singing” when he writes “The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing” (Whitman, “I Hear America Singing” 10-11). In this quote, Whitman discusses how women should be able to contribute to society regardless of gender. This is similar to Douglass’ views because he discusses how everyone should be able to work together in society regardless of race. In The Narrative...
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...Early European Exploration 1. Spain (new Spain) Reasons for exploration o God, Gold and Glory Area claimed o South and Central America without Brazil. Florida and New Mexico in North America Importance of Hernando de Soto, Hernán Cortez, Christopher Columbus o Columbus began first permanent contact between Europeans and the Americas o Hernando De Soto discovered the Mississippi o Francisco Cortes explored the SW (Grand Canyon), brought horses to Native Americans, 2. French (new French) Reasons for exploration o Fishing and Fur Trade Area claimed o All along the Saint Lawrence River and later the Mississippi River to Louisiana Importance of Verazzano, Cartier, Champlain, de la Salle. o Verazzano was first to discover New York and claim it for France; has a bridge named after himself o Jacques Cartier sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and founded Montreal (but was considered a failure by the French) o Samual de Champlain founded Quebec City and is known as the father of New France o de la Salle sailed down the Mississippi, founded Memphis and claimed Louisiana (named after Louis XIV) for France 3. English Reasons for exploration o Mercantilism – more land and raw resources for land-starved English, along with the creation of new markets for goods Lost colony of Roanoke (story) o (2nd voyage to Roanoke 1st hitched a ride back with Sir Francis Drake) Sailed to Roanoke and ran out of supplies. John White then sailed back to England for supplies...
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...Alexis De Tocqueville, a young French explorer sets sale to the New World to study the American prison system. However, this is only simply a story to mislead others from his real objective. Alexis De Tocqueville is traveling to the New World to secretly study the great American Democracy. The purpose of this you might ask? The French must better understand American behaviors in how they feel and act, upon the essential nature of their freedoms. The French must take these learning and place them into their own practices to ensure they have a long last Democracy. In the Introduction chapter of “Democracy in America” by Alexis De Tocqueville and Richard D. Heffner, Heffner goes into length to describe all of the extravagant and detailed descriptions Tocqueville gives about the way Americans feel and act, due to the essential nature of freedoms from their Democracy. I have organized this paper into six different paragraphs that will be described in the following: First, an opening paragraph will let you know what literature I am referencing to when discussing this topic....
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... Reagan is talking to Russian students and stressing on the fact that freedom is the key to everything. I'm assuming he wants students in Moscow, and all over Russia to understand that once you have freedom, you can acheive anything. He said, "We are seeing the power of economic freedom spreading around the world. Places such as the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan have vaulted into the technological era, barely pausing in the industrial age along the way." I believe he stresses on this because Russia has a different government policy then America. Russia was under the...
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...Perhaps the largest paradox in United States history occurred in the eighteenth century. This paradox linked the ties between the simultaneous rise in freedom and slavery. Question historians often have while examining this century is: how could freedom be expanding while other individuals, in the same country, were being stripped of all freedoms and rights? Imprisonment of Africans not only made America economically successful, but also helped in creating social classes, helped to aid the colonists in achieving their definition of personal freedom and stopped the indentured servant system. In the 1700s, America was desperate for support from other countries, particularly France. Coincidentally, mainly slaves produced the most valuable cash...
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...Why Veterans are Important to Our Nation’s History and Future What does it mean to be a veteran? It was the veteran, not the preacher, who gave us freedom of religion. It was the veteran, not the reporter, who gave us the freedom of press. And it was the veteran, not the politician, who gave us the right to vote. If it weren’t for all of the men and women who sacrificed their lives, we would not be the distinguished country we are today. As true Americans we should never forget to thank our veterans, and those who have gone before us, for putting their lives on the line and shedding their blood to protect us from what could have been. I believe as if the veterans should be held at the upmost superiority in America, and not only because they have earned that position, but because some even died to save this country. Yes, some enlisted because joining the service was just something to do, or maybe generations before them had served and they felt obligated to uphold the family traditions. But no matter the reasons they joined, we as civilians will never fully be able to comprehend the amount of courage one would have to posses to willingly sign up for war. The United States of America was founded upon a God-given faith and the shoulders of those who have stained war-torn fields...
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...Franklin D. Roosevelt served as the United States President for four consecutive terms and was recognized by Americans for his strong leadership through World War II. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech was given to rally Americans in their desperate time of need because American freedom was at stake for the first time in history because the Axis would be able to reach the United States if the British Navy failed. Roosevelt discussed the importance of a strong democracy, and with that came freedom. The primary purpose of Roosevelt’s speech was to show that all people, of any nation, should have the following freedoms: the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom to worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Roosevelt’s call to action...
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...Manny Gutierrez Rhetorical Analysis Paper ENG 105 Ms. Sagdic News Anchor on Fire Americas greatness is a controversial topic on the worlds standards of living. In the opening scene of the television show “The Newsroom”, Will McAvoy the news anchor, is in an auditorium participating in a panel of politically knowledgeable people. McAvoy who is the protagonist of the show, he avoids answering one of the questions asked by a student “Why is America the greatest country in the world?”. He finally does answer “it is not the greatest country in the world.” By analyzing the video “The Newsroom Opening Scene” the viewer sees how McAvoy appeals to ethos, logos and pathos to express his answer. McAvoy appeals to ethos just by being on the stage, the audience’s attention is focused on him as also the other two panelists, Sharon and Lewis, because of their knowledge in politics. The juxtaposition of how they are sat gives the audience an idea of who is the conservative, republican, and the mutual being McAvoy. The fact he has been invited to the college. This demonstrates that the college sees McAvoy as a trustworthy speaker. Generally, colleges are viewed as a place where people go to expand their knowledge on a specific major therefore this invitation gives him credibility. In addition, he is the news anchor of the show. McAvoy is the mutually trustworthy one of the panel. Ideally he is sat in the middle of the conservator & the liberal to further his ethos. People view newscasters...
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...Why did the Women’s Liberation Movement Emerge in the late 1960’s? Discuss with reference to Britain and the United States of America. In a decade where the whole world was experiencing revolutions due to social discontent, this increased the desire, of women, in the late 1960’s to ‘confront existing structures of oppression,’ giving the impetus for the emergence of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Caine argues the emergence of the movement bought a ‘new tone,’ when discussing women’s oppression. Rather than focusing directly on women’s suffrage, this was a political movement demanding ‘rapid and radical change,’ in an ever increasing ambience of liberalisation. Upon inception, it is vital to highlight one can account different reasons for the emergence of the movement in Britain and America, as different domestic situations led to different reasons for the emergence of a more radical form of feminism. This essay, together with a multiplicity of historians, will consider the importance of World War II and the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact they had on the emergence of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Linked to this is the ever apparent discrimination women faced and increasing desires to change this, coupled with developments of new opportunities, demonstrated by the aforementioned world events. Additionally, the impact of literature such as Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique, needs to be considered. Whilst all the factors play an important role in contributing...
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...something that has been criticized as an immortal declaration. It is also a popular phrase that is a popular theory prediction of the United States Revolutionary period with great continuing importance. The American Revolution would help lead to the national holiday of July 4th and the birth of a new nation that would be celebrated as a day that marked America’s independence. In the nineteenth century, many of the American communities celebrated Independence Day with a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence, followed by a speech dedicated to the celebration of independence and the heritage of the American Revolution of its Founding Fathers. On July 5th, 1952, Frederick Douglass spoke to his black community about the meaning of the Fourth of July. His speech was not to praise the celebration of July 4th, but it was to inform the audience that freedom has not been applied to everyone like how America said it would be. There are connections between our Revolutionary Founder book and Frederick Douglass’ speech that show the struggle of African Americans fighting for freedom before and ongoing after the American Revolution. I chose Frederick Douglass’s document “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, where he touches on the history of African Americans fighting for freedom and what the Declaration of Independence really meant to his people. Frederick Douglass was an African American social reformer, orator, writer, and statesman, who became a leader of the abolitionist...
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...Hello, I am Bryson Mills. I am a senior at Hulett High School in Hulett, Wyoming. If was an animal, I would be a Bald Eagle. Since I was a little boy, I have always admired the way they gracefully soar through the sky. If I were an Eagle, I would fly about North America and visiting all of the great places, with a bird’s eye view of the world. Experiencing the world from above would gain me perspective. Viewing the world from above could give me a different view of life, as Eagles have five to six times better vision than humans. This new perspective would reveal details not noticeable to the human eye. The freedom and dignity I would gain from being an Eagle would not be comparable to anything humanly possible. Not many other animals are...
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...Over the course years after the American Revolution, Americans typically viewed the revolution as American colonies standing up to the “big bad bully” that is Great Britain and rebel for their freedom and rights and that “these years are the most important in American history, indeed in the history of the world”. That American colonist wanted to be viewed by Great Britain as an independent country. John Merrell thinks that the revolutionary period deserves to be looked at closer. Merrell insist that “the founding fathers would be surprised by our certainty, for they themselves were confused” confused about what they had started in the revolution. In the article merrell talks about how hard it was for john Adams and his friend, Jefferson, to make sense of their Revolution and that they “knew what generations since have largely forgotten” which is that the independence of America was unheard of and such a unbelievable event. Merrell suggest that we have to look past the American heroes to find the real reasoning behind it all. We can find the true impact of the revolution by looking deep into the social aspects in pre-Revolutionary and post revolution. With all the news about a rebellion against Great Britain more social groups started to come into play one of them being white women. In the 1700’s women were not considered a person but as a possession males had, but the boycotting of British goods gave women a bigger role. Merrell suggest that woman played a major role in the...
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