The Importance of the Pledge of Allegiance Many different opinions are brought up in the decision of whether or not to make the “Pledge of Allegiance” mandatory. In schools all over the country the first thing in the morning kids stand up, face the flag, and put their hand on their heart while they recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This has been a tradition in American schools since 1892 (US History). Some say it violates our freedom of speech or is a violation of church and state, while some say
Ford Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance is a symbol of freedom of speech and the way that we want to respect the USA. Freedom of speech gives people the right to express what they feel and honor our nation in their own way. Many people feel they have the right not to say the pledge. The Man Who Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance was Francis Bellamy was the man who wrote the pledge of allegiance in October of 1892. Francis was a baptist minister from New York. In 1942, the pledge of allegiance
you were a young child in elementary school. The whole class stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance, but you decided not too so you get sent to the principal’s office and get suspended or expelled from school for not saying the pledge. In the years leading up to 1943 children actually could be suspended or even expelled from school if they decided for some reason that they did not want to participate or partake in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance according to Mary Plummer an education
phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance, the phrase is “ Under God”. There are some people who say that it does violate the 1st amendment by their freedom of speech and religion and that they are being forced to say the pledge. The other side states that it doesn't and that people are taking the meaning the wrong way. Also when you start to read the complaints that are said on this issue you would start to wonder and ask are people using religion as an excuse to not to say the Pledge of Allegiance and does
grew up standing for the Pledge of Allegiance everyday at school. Each year I would have someone in my class complain about being expected to stand up for the pledge because of the religion based line in it. “... one nation under god, indivisible, for liberty and justice for all. ” I remember a time in elementary school when the Pledge of Allegiance came on the announcements and a student was sitting down, while the rest of us were standing up saying the Pledge of Allegiance. While our faces were smiling
The Pledge of Allegiance Having God in the Pledge of Allegiance is violating our First Amendment when schools require students to take the pledge, when you are to remove non-religious headwear to take the pledge, and when to take the pledge may be to deny your own religion for your nation. The Pledge of Allegiance has been said for over 100 years, including my some of my days in school. When I was younger, I was taught the pledge and recited it nearly every day. At this time I only
The pledge of allegiance has been recited in school since the times of one room schoolhouses! There are arguments every day with people of different parties and opinions. There are many reasons people are satisfied or dissatisfied with the recitement. The Pledge of Allegiance has been an American tradition for a very long time. While many people believe it is forced upon kids, in reality it is optional. Our pledge has a plethora of history. Francis Bellamy wrote the great pledge in 1892 for
other military members. The question “What does freedom mean to you?” is something we do not think about daily. As I tell you what freedom means to me, read along and think about what that question means to you. The National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance is what I am taught to say or sing along to. The national Anthem is sung before all sport activity,
The place of religious component in the educational process and in public schools has been an age-old and complex issue. Over the last two centuries the solutions of this issue have been ambiguous and controversial, especially, across the 20th century. Over the aforementioned period religion in public schools either has been protected or struck down by legislation and the Courts. All that having been said, these transformations have not lead to unique and permanent solutions, and the compromises
In Erik Nielson's short article entitled “Patriotism Should Not Be Promoted In Schools”, Nielson describes all the ways in which saying the Pledge of Allegiance should not be required of school students. His first argument against the topic was the questionable past of the Pledge. While some may be more comfortable thinking that a patriotic soldier composed the pledge on the battlefield, sadly it was not. Nielson describes the Pledge’s beginnings like this, “ It was actually written in 1892 by a