American flag is a symbol of men and women standing up for what they believed in‚ and even giving up their life for it. These people care greatly about the American flag being honored and respected‚ and I am too. Our flag has three colors that have become very important to our country: red‚ white‚ and blue. The white symbolizes purity and innocence‚ the red signifies stamina and bravery‚ and the blue represents vigilance‚ perseverance‚ and justice. Some colonists were brave enough to create a flag to
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One such case‚ reviewed by the United States ’ supreme court in 1988‚ was Texas v Johnson. The case involved Johnson ’s conviction of desecrating a venerated object (a Texas Statute) by burning a U.S. flag (Texas V Johnson(1989)). The importance of this case rests not only in the legality of flag burning‚ but also in the definition of speech. This was the primary concern of the supreme court when reviewing Texas v Johnson. Does the first amendment only pertain to spoken and written words‚ or can
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providing historical background when needed‚ and the elements’ desired effect on the public. Finally‚ I will sum up my analysis in a conclusion‚ elaborating on points made in the analysis. Poster elements The picture consists of a torn American flag‚ hung on half-mast‚ with black smoke clouding a bright sky on the background. The top half contains a quote‚ the bottom half a slogan concerning the date December 7th. Historical background December 7th The date mentioned in the slogan ‘REMEMBER
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both land and sea. Then back at fort McHenrey‚ the flag was born. They gave the job to a Mary Young Pickersgill‚ who made a 15 star flag that was 30 by 42 feet and cost $405.90. At 7 a.m. on the morning of September 13‚ 1814‚ the British bombardment began. Waiting in the predawn darkness‚ Key waited for the sight that would change history forever‚ the joyous sight of Gen. Armistead’s great flag blowing in the breeze. When at last daylight came‚ the flag was still there. Then after being so incredibly
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was “Johnson should not be fined or thrown in jail because in 1789‚ freedom of speech was established in the first amendment of the United States. Johnson burnt the flag as a protest against Reagan Administration policies while shouting ‘America‚ the red white and blue‚ we spit on you’. Johnson had all the rights to burn the flag because it did not harm or kill anyone or anything”. This short statement was not helpful nor was it a counter-argument. This is why the rest of the team had to come
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Salinger use various symbols in their texts to the idea of explore non- conformity. In Igby goes down Steers uses the American flag as a symbol in which he displays the concept of non-conformity. There is a scene in which we see the protagonist (Igby) smoking behind the America flag to conceal the smell of smoke. The protagonist is defying the symbol of the American flag which epitomizes this centralized belief known as the “American Dream”‚ where one can work assiduously and have an affluent lifestyle
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Naturalization Ceremony The United States is a nation of Immigrants. For centuries people have come to the U.S. in search of prosperity‚ freedom and financial success. There are many reasons why a person from another country would wish to immigrate to the United States. The United States offers much potential in employment‚ thus leading to a greater standard of living. There is also the pride of being a citizen of the world’s richest and most powerful country In a personal testimony I’m an immigrant
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remember some women like Abigail Adams or Martha Washington but you don’t know all of them. There were many important women throughout the Revolutionary War who did many things like being the female counterpart of Paul Revere to making the first American flag. Many people might not know the name Sybil Ludington but the people who do know her remember her as the female counterpart of Paul Revere. Sybil Ludington was born around the time of the Revolutionary War and her family was very involved in
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interview between Betsy Ross and Rosalyn Sussman Yalow. Short Biographies Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag. Before sewing this flag she attended a Quaker school and was apprenticed to a local upholsterer in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. She was a very successful upholsterer and enjoyed her duties tremendously. After agreeing to sew the American flag Ross suggested small changes to it. She suggested it be rectangle shaped instead of square and also that the six point stars be
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covering the same property read exactly alike." (from ’About Myself’‚ 1945) After World War II White became an enthusiastic editorial supporter of internationalism and the United Nations‚ publishing a collection of essays under the title The White Flag (1946). In 1963‚ President John F. Kennedy named White as one of thirty-one Americans to receive the Presidential Medal for Freedom. In 1959 he edited and updated the classic The Elements of Style‚ which is an American English writing style guide
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