The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth’s Companion on September 8‚ 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country. In its original form it read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all." In 1923‚ the words‚ "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At
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The Pledge of Allegiance Pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all. So is it that hard? Now be honest. When the announcements came on the television at 7:17 in the morning‚ how many people were excited to stand up and say the pledge of allegiance? I would like to make a bet that more than half of you in this room didn’t even say the pledge of allegiance. And go farther
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The Pledge of Allegiance In discussion of the Pledge of Allegiance‚ a controversial issue is whether “Under God” should be removed of kept in the pledge. Some argue that it should be removed because it excludes people of religions other than Christianity and atheists. While others contend that the statement is not a statement of religion beliefs but that it is related to American tradition and should be kept in the Pledge of Allegiance. In August of 1892‚ Francis Bellamy wrote the original
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boundaries or they will be held liable for the consequences of their irresponsibility. The Pledge of Allegiance states that there will be liberty and justice for all. Liberty and justice work hand and hand with the freedoms that are provided through those who serve and protect our country. As time progresses‚ people do not feel a need to fulfill their responsibility or have national
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Why I Am Proud To Say The Pledge Of Allegiance I am proud to say the Pledge Allegiance to the flag. The flag represents that we have freedom in speech and equal rights for women and men. I am proud because I have equal rights as a citizen and I am able to go to school unlike other nations. I am also proud that I can have my own religion without having someone else force me into a different one. The flag stands for the republic‚ which is a democratic government elected by the
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I believe in the importance of supporting the Pledge of Allegiance in our schools for several reasons. Our flag defines our national identity as the United States of America; it promotes respect for our country‚ and reminds our youth of our country’s struggle to become a nation. In the first place‚ we are identified as the United States of America throughout the world by our stars and stripes. Our identity is known throughout the world because of our willingness to give of ourselves. The United
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“ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all” (“Pledge”). American students should identify this as the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact‚ one might explain that at the beginning of every school morning they recite the pledge. Students are not required to say the pledge‚ but are given the opportunity to do so. The every day recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in government
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forbids the government from favoring one religion‚ yet students are supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning‚ which includes the phrase‚ “under God”. In the Constitution‚ James Madison wrote that the government shall in no way break the barrier between church and state. This means that religion has no place in politics‚ or anything government related. Therefore‚ the phrase “under God” in the pledge should be omitted because it is unconstitutional‚ challenges the rights of atheists and
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Written in September 1892‚ the Pledge if Allegiance was meant for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival to the New World. It was created by Francis Bellamy. It originally read: I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands is‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all. Years later in 1954‚ the words "under God" added after the words "one nation". Many people have gotten into this issue‚ because it’s important to have access to freedom of speech and freedom
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ability to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at any moment is almost assumed. It is a declaration of loyalty engraved in the minds of American youth. Nearly all children in the United States today know the Pledge of Allegiance by heart‚ but a far less percentage actually understand the words they are saying‚ and even those students are not guaranteed to believe the words that they are reciting. The writer of the oath himself‚ Francis Bellamy‚ said that the Pledge of Allegiance “has been pounding away
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