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The Ideal: Opportunity, Bessie Smith

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INTRODUCTION “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. They are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights. That among these [rights] are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration Of Independence 1776 We Americans have tried to live among the five ideals: Equality, Rights, Liberty, Opportunity, and Democracy. We have fought for them on Wars and died for it. But they’re some people who still choose to treat other people like trash. Thomas Jefferson came up with the five ideals because he read a lot of books, plus he was smart. He created this because he was trying to create a new country or a new idea. The Ideal: Opportunity, Bessie Smith. …show more content…

For others, opportunity means the chance to get education, reunite families, and live in peace. Bessie Smith was born into poor family and by the age of eight, she lost both her parents. She began dancing and singing on the streets for a change. Her career was about to take off but not with some problems. On most of the occasions she was told her skin was too black, but these comments about her only pushed her further. This allowed Bessie Smith an opportunity to record that wouldn’t have come to her because of the prejudice during that time. Have Not Lived Up To the Ideals We haven’t lived up to the five ideals because there was a lot of racism and slavery in the early years. Not everybody had the equal amount of money, there were the rich and the poor. Women didn’t have rights for hundreds of years. Women protested to get their rights. They didn’t have opportunity like men has. Live Lived Up To the

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