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Harry Truman once said “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” The America I believe in is strong, powerful, and relentless. America is Beautiful. My home is steady and unbroken, and nothing can take that away from me.
The Battle of Lexington was on April 19, 1775. The first battle and our first attempt at revolting. Before the Battle of Lexington, the British had signed many documents with-holding some of our freedoms. When they tried to suppress our rights to hold arms, that tipped the scale and the battle of Lexington occurred. When the British were marching, Paul Revere and the other riders signaled the minute men, and the British retreated under

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