Ashley Seidel
Ms. Tilden
Period 4 English 11 Honors
4 December 2015
The Story of Us What is an American? By definition, an American is a native or citizen of the United States. To be an American, you must be more than just a citizen. You have to believe in the different opportunities America offers: diversification, liberty, and peace. America is a land of opportunity, a society with a higher standard of living, and a diverse country with the citizens descending not only the colonists, but the majorities and minorities as well. Most of all, being an American means to appreciate the country we live in and to never take for granted the privilege of calling ourselves American. An issue America faces still today is the topic of immigration. Many people dislike the fact that America will open its doors to immigrants from all over. We as a
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Justice is the quality of being fair and reasonable. Is it fair that we want to restrict who comes onto our soil? “Who said free? Surely not me? The millions who have nothing for our pay – except the dream that’s almost dead today?” (Hughes 24). Not all Americans are equally free and it is unjust. We fight in wars to restore our sense of national pride and for equality, yet we are scared to allow people to reside in our country. Is it equal amongst gender? Amongst race? Sure we have advanced to make the minorities as equal as possible, but what about the wage gap women that make women largely unpaid compared to men? Justice is just juxtaposition to us. Justice for all just is not specific enough. Although crime and racism rage throughout the country, people are not being executed for their beliefs. For example, Hitler reigned with terror and he executed the people because they were different. Freedom is like a religion to us. “An American is one who loves justice and believes in the dignity of man. An American is one who will fight for his freedoms and that of his neighbors.” (Ickes