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Why Is Liberty Important?

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Liberty is essential to have for a citizen living in a democracy. Benjamin Franklin, a forefather, and a American icon quotation, " They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety ". All citizen should have Liberty in their lives. Freedom of speech and Freedom of religion is the most important part of having freedom. The First Amendment in the Bill of Right the amendment stats "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". In the United States some schools do not allow a person to practice their religion in school. Which is disobeying the First Amendment therefore also disobeying the Bill of Rights. Freedom of speech is having the right to speak the mind out loud. Freedom of Speech allows citizens to say whatever their belief is in with no punishment. …show more content…

Woodrow Wilson a noted American politician and United States 28th President, quotation said "Liberty has never come from government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of Liberty is a history of resistance. The history of Liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it". He is other words, saying that Liberty is for citizens and the government is trying to limit Liberty. In countries the government is restricting the Liberty in which the citizens standing for in the country. The Revolutionary War was because the United States wanted Liberty instead of being controlled. In addition the United States citizens are losing their Liberty in which they fought for in the

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