...What does freedom mean to me? I think that it is a huge privilege to be able able to live in such a great country like america. America has many differents types of freedoms. One of the many freedoms is the freedom of speech, to be able to speak what we believe. Freedom of speech includes the right to use certain offensive words and phrases. To gage in symbolic speech, and many more. Another one of our many freedoms is the right to praise whatever god we please. To have that freedom means a lot to me. Also, to have the right to believe whatever religion we want. Having the freedom to go to any church we would like, or just having the option to go to church. Some countries do not have that choice, which is why that freedom means a lot to...
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...Professor J. O’Brien October 6, 2013 What Does It Mean To Be An American? For hundreds of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries, races, and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that represents pride and honor, an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States. Along with the name come a number of different benefits such as, freedom of speech to express your own opinion, freedom of religion, and equality for all, including different sexes, races, religions and status. As an American you have the right to speak your mind. Expressing one’s opinion is a big part of being American. This particular freedom enables us to serve our country, as we stand up for what is both right and just. Being American also means that not only do we have the opportunity to overcome challenges by coming together to find solutions that those from other countries can’t but we also have the freedom to worship as we please. Unlike other countries, American’s are not defined in terms of religion. This question was posted on my Facebook page for some insight. As expected, some of the comments were uneducated dribble. One comment that stood out came from my brother-in-law. He is a Swedish citizen but resides in the United States. He wrote “The question is mind-bogglingly...
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...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” If you look at that, you may say that’s an easy read. The Amendment states freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly. But interpretation of this is far from easy, and as can be seen court case after court case have tried to determine the limits of these freedoms. How can these words not be understood? In this essay I will be arguing why cursing in public...
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...To me, freedom mean the United States. Throughout history, the United States had fought for their freedom. The things that help them achieve are Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Right, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Speech. These events help us become the country that is today. Freedom to me is to let go. Like not being control by others. This what happen to the American with Great Britain but.... The Declaration of Independent was created to separates from Great Britain government. Before the Declaration of Independent, King George III was controlling the 13 states (colonist) with unfair laws and acts. All the states want the most was freedom. Soon, all the states sent 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia,...
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...The 13 stripes stand for the 13 colonies, the 50 stars stand for the 50 states, that's what the flag means for its symbols. The flag and the country are what light up my life. By living here I know I'm safe and I can count on my country to keep it safe for me and all people to live here and to ever live. What the American flag means to me is that it shows me I will always, always have privileges and opportunities. The flag shows me a lot of privileges and opportunities because of what it stands for. To me it stands for freedom, justice and self-government. The colors on the flag, such as red, white and blue stand for, in this order: red signifies hardiness and valor; blue, the color of the chief; white signifies vigilance, perseverance and...
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...With unreliable views and values, our culture needs to have unrestricted freedom to speak in relation to whichever and all that alarms us in array to constantly develop our culture. Individual free speech inconsistency would be words that create a constructive, and not pessimistic, picture in mutually long-terms and short-terms. Dictionary.com classifies Freedom of Speech as, “the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.” Freedom of speech is also known as free speech or freedom of expression. Freedom of speech is also known as freedom of expression because a person’s beliefs and thoughts can also be expressed in other ways other than speech. These ways could be art, writings, songs, and other forms of expression. If speaking freely and expressing ourselves freely is supposed to be without any consequence, then why are there constant law suits and consequences for people who do. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression should be exactly what they mean. Although most people believe that they can speak about anything without there being consequences, this is very untrue. One of those spoken things that have consequences is speaking about the president in such a negative way that it sends red flags about your intentions. Because of the high terrorist alerts, people have to limit what they say about bombs, 9/11, and anything they may say out of anger about...
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...Crystal Loree Pols 230 Book Review 12/3/15 What does it mean to be an American citizen? Have you ever really thought about that question? Do you know the right answer? Is there even a correct answer to that question? I don’t think there is; I think being an American citizen has a different meaning to every one of the millions of people in the United States that call themselves American’s. To me being an American Citizen used to mean freedom; freedom to be a person, freedom to get an education, freedom to vote. Being an American citizen I am free to vote, to dress how I want, to get an education, to hold a job, even though I am a women. There are many countries around the world where those freedoms I have are illegal for women. There is more to being an American citizen than having freedom, although that is a huge perk. American citizen are supposed to be fighters, to stand up for what we believe in and to fight for our basic human rights. We are supposed to fight for the country, as well as ourselves. Can we still say how we feel when we disagree with how the government is being run? Are we allowed to protest in the street to get change? I will discuss the book (give me liberty), along with freedom and fighting, the foundation of America. Give me liberty: A handbook for American Revolutionaries by Naomi Wolf published by Simon & Schuster in New York. Naomi Wolf really delved deep into what it means to be an American citizen and how most American’s have become lazy and...
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...Famous for his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech that he gave in 1775, Patrick Henry had a huge impact on the Revolutionary War in many different ways, but his most known call to action was his outstanding and mesmerizing speech. Henry played huge role in America’s resistance to the English. Being the Governor of Virginia, he contributed a great amount in the making of the war. In fact, Henry played such a leadership role in preparation for the fighting, that historians today refer to him as the “Sword of the War.” Even as a young man, Henry was known to stand up against the English’s policies due to his protesting against the Stamp Act. However, this was only the beginning of his resistance to the French for this rebellion would in time lead up to his incredible leadership in promoting the Revolutionary War and the life changing speech that he gave. Using nothing but his words, Henry motivated the colonists to fight by explaining his thoughts without being disrespectful and showing them what would happen if they were to hold back. Henry’s speech was one of the greatest deciding factors that led the colonies into war, and, for this reason, it is still one of the most important speeches that has ever been given. What was so important that pushed Henry to give his speech? When Henry gave his speech in the third Virginia convention, his number one goal was to cause the other men, who were the ones in charge of the thirteen colonies, to agree with his beliefs in that...
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...The american voice is something big to many people from different race and describe it in there own way to what it means to them. The research i have done on this topic was read and watched different videos on what the american voice means to people. To me what the american voice means to me is the right to say anything we have to say that is on our mind. What does it mean to being an american to me? Well i think in my opinion more freedom because in other countries there isn't really freedom and opportunities we have here. A text i choose was about colored men not being equal by “Langston Hughes The Weary Blues” in 1926. One quote i choose from the poem “I,Too,Sing America”. I chose this quote because every person in this world is equal and no one should feel left out. This poem gave so much detail and examples about how colored men were treated back then and still in some parts of the world like africa it's still going on today! Also i chose it because it's still a big thing in today's society. In the speech by Patrick Henry, Patrick argues about slavery should stop. So which made him have war with the troops. The setting of the speech is in the virginia convention March 23,1775 because he wanted to express himself. The speaker...
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...“This fourth of July is yours, not mine, you may rejoice, I must mourn”. This was delivered on July 4th,1852 in Rochester, New York by a former slave named Fredrick Douglass. The goal of his famous speech “What to Slave is Fourth of July?” was to convince the people of the wrongfulness of slavery. In his speech he stated that while he hears the joy of the rejoicing citizens he also hears mournful wail of millions whose chains and grievous rendered more intolerable by jubilee shouts that reach them. What this means is that while the whites are celebrating “freedom”, his people mourn. He also questioned his audience by asking “Was I being mocked by them inviting me to speak?”. He believed that fourth of July was a revolting reminder to him and...
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... What Is Liberty? “The Spirit of Liberty” was a speech presented by John Hand in 1944 on “I AM an American Day”. When John Hand gives his speech he is speaking to a group of people that all have something in common. They are people that came to America looking for the same things, they were all looking for freedom and liberty. But what John is trying to get them to understand is that you can only find liberty with in yourself, he is also trying to tell them what he believes liberty is. In paragraph 1, lines 9-11 John says “I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws, and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it.” What he means by this is that even though there is laws and constitutions that entitle us to freedom and liberty it does not really mean we have freedom and liberty because it is only something you can allow yourself to have because it comes from within yourself and if you don’t have it than the laws and constitutions are not gonna help you in anyway. After John tells the audience where he believes freedom and liberty comes from he tells the audience his opinion of what liberty is. In paragraph 1 lines 14- 18 John says “Liberty is not the ruthless,the unbridled will; it is not freedom to do as one...
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...The America I believe in Vote. Education. Speech all things that we as people have rights to do. Everyone should have the right to vote. No matter what they look like or how they act. When you are voting for anything. For the real president or for a school event. Remember every vote counts and nobody should be stopped from maybe changing their lives. I heard the quote “The right to vote is the basic right with which all others are meaningless. It gives people as individuals, control over their own destinies.” -Lyndon B Johnson. What this quote says to me is everyone's vote matters and can make a difference. So now one should be stopped from voting because it could change their lives. The right to have an education. Education is...
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...The effectiveness of a speech depends on how the orator uses persuasive techniques. In The Speech in the Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry uses persuasive techniques of emotion and logic to urge colonists to fight for their independence from Britain. Emotion or pathos is a powerful technique that can enrage or calm the audience. Patrick Henry uses this idea effectively by trying to invoke the audience’s sense of fear and desire when he says “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!” The fear of being enslaved by the British makes the audience wary of all the cruel actions that have been done to the colonists by the British. The sense of desire for a life without chains...
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...Second Virginia Convention, Patrick Henry gave a speech to his fellow Virginia’s for a call to action. This action was for the Virginia leaders to agree to send men to help form the colonist militias. Patrick’s speech cover all aspect of why they should revolute against English rule and laws on the American colonist. Even as some of his fellow countryman favor to try to reason peace with England. Patrick knew that peace was long gone. In his speech, he asked, “Why does Great Britain, in this quarter of the world, call for all this accumulation of navies and armies” because he knew that what every England decided and the American colonist didn’t agree with would be forced upon them by rule of the crown. Patrick Henry was so strong in his patriotism that, at the beginning of his speech, he asked that the men before him not get offend by what he was going to say.That his view of the ideas that wht to do were going to be total different from what he was about to speack about. That he asks the house “This is a question do we want freedom or slavery.” Patrick believed that if they didn’t band together that they would be enslaved by England. Asking his countryman if they are to sit by idly and let the English lords and governs do as they please. We should stand up for what we have worked so hard to build; only be taken away by the crown when it wish. This same crown that taxes everything that they we sell or buy. To live a life where what you say has no influence and no power change...
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...People are using bad words when they are excited, happy, angry, anxious, even they are just talking about what the weather is like today. It is the right to say them or not. And most people have touch with bad words since little, maybe at age of 12 or at the age that cannot remember things. But in this essay "cuss time", the author Jill McCorkel has an activity with his 8-year-old son, and the son has freedom to have a speech in the activity. The essay is to describe freedom of speech, and not only about speech, about thoughts and ideas. People always tell the other people what should not say or what should not to do, furthermore this means we draw a circle for ourselves which we need to stay in. McCorkel let readers know that "We build a world around negatives -you can't say [...] then you can get away from a lot of things." One of the most common "negative" things in the world is teaching children not to use "bad words". In order to express freedom of "bad words", I believe this essay is more about freedom, freedom of talking, freedom of behaving, freedom of thinking. She is trying to make her viewpoint, let people talk freely, do things freely, think freely, make the circle disappear, make the world we built disappear. When I first read this essay, it remained me one thing in my childhood. I remember I was around 11 years old or 12 years old, I started to hear some "bad words" in school and from my friends. Also like other kids did, I started to say "bad words"...
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