What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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What does compassion really mean to me? It means to show empathy to someone who is hurt or who got their feelings hurt. Like‚ Elie Wiesel‚ Elie was a Holocaust survivor. He cared for everyone. Compassion meant a lot to him because no one showed compassion. Compassion means to me too‚ show love to someone like Elie Wiesel did. Also‚ to show kindness towards others‚ even if they don’t deserve it. That’s what compassion means to me! The Nazi’s and Hitler showed no compassion during the Holocaust
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American history. After the formation of the United States Constitution‚ the core values of an American were embedded in that document. Because of the Constitution‚ these values were able to be passed on from generation to generation. A modern American means to be treated equally under the law‚ have a voice and a representation in the political process‚ given an opportunity to pursue
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you have many freedoms. You’re given opportunities that can benefit you. And you are allowed individuality. As an American‚ you are free to express yourself. As an American‚ freedom plays a big part of your life. Without freedom‚ you would not be able to do the things you can and do now. Freedom for an American is all summed up in the Bill of Rights. You have the freedom of speech‚ which is where you have the ability to speak your mind and give your opinion. You have the freedom to practice religion
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How does our cultural identity define us‚ if at all—and what exactly does it mean to be an American? Throughout history‚ and despite a past peppered with racial discrimination‚ America has always been an amalgamation of countless cultural identities. With this in mind‚ it can be safely said that in today’s society‚ race most definitely matters. Before the reasons of why race matters can be determined‚ we must first define what it means to be an American‚ the concept of race‚ and more importantly
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Peterson Mr. Dalton What It Means To Be An American 16 October‚ 2015 America was founded in the beliefs that it would become a land of opportunity‚ filled with hardworking individuals who wanted to state a claim in this world. Today‚ these beliefs are still strong‚ and being fulfilled on a daily basis. Americans have accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined they would within the past 4 decades or so‚ and are still working to achieve more and more today. To be an American means to be proud of
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What does it mean to be an American today? This is a very difficult question to answer‚ but I believe that it is not just an academic question. As our society becomes more diverse‚ America will develop a broader and richer culture. At the same time‚ nations depend upon some sort of core values‚ beliefs‚ and identity to cling to. That requires some sort of definition of what it means to be an American‚ so I believe that the questions should be: “How Would You Define an American Today?” An “American”
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What Canada Means to Me To me Canada means freedom and home of the free. Canada is a non racist country where everyone is treated equally‚ women‚ men‚ boys‚ girls‚ adult or kid. None of it matters because we are all humans‚ who should be treated equally‚ no matter what size or colour. I am proud to be Canadian because of this and many other reasons. Canada has four lovely seasons from the snowy winter to the blooming spring‚ to the long warm summer days‚ to the crisp colourful
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What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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What Does It Mean to be an American? What does it mean to be american? It’s not a question someone could answer so easily you at least take a minute to think about it. Since the founding of the United states of America‚ Americans have struggled to answer the question. There is so much to be said but no right answer everyone has their own opinions. I believe that Rihanna’s song “American Oxygen” really speaks about being american very well. With almost 69 millions views it really sends a strong
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