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The Existence of Freedom in America... Believe It? Or Not?

"O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Even our national anthem says freedom is a part of what it takes to be American. According to former President George W Bush, he stated " defend our freedom... bring freedom to others." If freedom is so important in the lives of Americans, then why wasn't it given to them in the past? A large event that paints this controversy nicely was the practice of slavery since the 18 th and 19 th centuries. In former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, he invoked a new outlook in abolishing slavery. “A nation conceived in liberty, but should have a new birth of freedom." His fight for providing freedom for African American slaves should not have even taken place if the American constitution says, " hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursui...

Within the Accused

Salem, Massachusetts. March 23, 1692. T'was a time of great hysteria and lack of my existence in the hearts of humanity. My friends and I couldn't bear to witness the punishing of the innocent. I say they don't deserve it! But who would listen to us? I would Conscience. Don't worry. Everything will get better. Just don't lose me! How long can you say that Hope? I mean just look at what's happening!! That nasty man has a warrant for Rebecca's arrest! And they will for sure hang her! You need to put an end to your worthless talk on hope! Stop this nonsense Anger! I'm getting scared. We already know what is going to happen. Don't keep reminding me. Yes, Anger. Fear is correct. Just please be quiet and let me continue narrating. (Broken mumbling from Anger) What makes me a little happy is I can share my misery and sorrow among my friends and they'd listen. Well, at least most of them would. But who can Rebecca talk to? She's just an o...