Idea of Equality Throughout America Throughout America, Many people were endowed with equal rights and to live among the “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”. In many articles and events, Treated equal was the answer as it was brought to the table since there was always an answer to equality. For Americans, equality is a word that has been expanded in its definition since the founding of the country. Equality is hard to define because its meaning keeps changing. The idea of equality has changed throughout history, and America did promise equal rights to everyone but they haven’t been established or since haven’t been agreed with. First off, “The Declaration of Independence” was a historical movement that brought new ways to thinking. …show more content…
He tried another point of view on keeping equality in which to get rid of slavery. In this document, Lincoln states, “And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.” With this being said, It sparked a resolution for a terrible conflict. This view was remarkably promoted by Abraham Lincoln, who …show more content…
With this, people of color became tortured for their color of skin and even screamed into their ears the words of racism all throughout this horrifying time. But there were many leaders who believed that racism would end if we all came together as one. Martin Luther King Jr. took into account that racism needs to be brought to attention in which should be abolished for good. He understood what those slaves went through during the 17th century and that they never got equal opportunities as the white’s during all these times. But he calls to action that the country needs to make everyone have equal chances, even people of color. In his speech, “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution,” states that, “We must come to see that the roots of racism are very deep in our country, and there must be something positive and massive in order to get rid of all the effects of racism and the tragedies of racial injustice...We are coming to ask America to be true to the huge promissory note that it signed years ago.” With this speech put into our history books, he wants his followers to work hard for justice and to “remain awake” through this movement. He made great impacts in our history and will forever be permanent upon with his assertive and urgent tone of voice he strongly had. This healthfully achieved equality once and for all people of