Throughout the history of the United States, minorities have been patronized. Perhaps the discrimination is for what they believe in. Perhaps it's for their sexual identity. However, that does not distract from the fact that we are human. Each of us contains skin, blood, tissue, muscles, souls, and hearts. Every human deserves freedoms no matter their differences. What is it that we as humans desire? Many humans desire spiritual flexibility . The ability to believe in what you believe in, the ability to say what you want to say, and the ability to think what you want to think. Sadly, we have denied people the exact reason our nation was founded. Why have we as a group refused people freedom? The answer to that is simple: ignorance. Ignorance …show more content…
I must welcome them with open arms for which they have fought. The right of freedom for African Americans was a treacherous battle to face. For example, in the 1700s when Alexander Hamilton brought up the rights of slaves, he was quickly rejected by Virginians James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. The people of America had not been ready for freedom, although that was what the land had promised. The the United States remained without unity. It was only when African Americans themselves stood up was there any effect. After nearly 300 years of torment, turmoil within them finally said enough. In 1963, the first movement for freedom had begun. Peaceful protest had broken out and portrayed the feelings of a whole group of people. They did not want violence, nor did they want force to set out their desires. They knew that violence would only lead to more resentment. As Martin Luther King once said "Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals." Although numerous were lost in these peaceful battles met with tyranny, they finally achieved their goals in 1964. However, the battle for freedom was not over and is not over today. Even if we as people have not come into full agreement on the value of freedom, however, we can ensure the Voting Rights Act of 1964 provides hope for Americans in the past, future, and