The Patriot’s Pen

What Patriotism means to me.
Patriotism to me means that I am a proud patriot who is living in the greatest country of the world, the United States of America. I am a patriot of my country because I will fight for my country and do anything that my country asks. For instance, John F. Kennedy said “Do not ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” This quote is very true and I would be willing to honor that statement. Furthermore, a lot from the past has changed America for the better and that is also why I am a proud patriot. Throughout my essay I would like to discuss the topics that developed me into a proud patriot such as the end of slavery, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, and the end of segregation. Slavery in the past helped me because it taught me not to confront or harm someone because of their race and the color of their skin. Also slavery taught me that no human being should live a life of servitude.

When Abraham Lincoln succeeded in convincing the passage of the 13th Amendment to end slavery, this was a great time in the United States because the path for everyone to be equal had finally begun. This is one of the many reasons I am a proud patriot. Besides the end to slavery, Jackie Robinson being the first African American to play Major League Baseball is another reason why I am a proud patriot. Jackie Robinson taught me that I can do anything as long as I use my mind. Jackie Robinson also taught me to never give up. In addition, Jackie Robinson in my opinion helped the path to our first black president being elected, Barrack Obama. Barrack Obama is our 44th president.

Another inspiration for me being a true patriot is Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks in a way taught me to never give up. But it’s because she never gave her seat up on the bus. Because of this she got locked up. As a result, people protested and started a bus boycott. The bus boycott made the bus company of Alabama run out of business temporarily until segregation ended. Believing in her rights makes me believe in my rights that I have today.

Finally, Martin Luther King Jr. and his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement is another reason why I am a proud patriot. Martin Luther King Jr and the Civil Rights Movement taught me that I should always fight for what is right. For instance, Martin Luther King Junior and the Civil Rights Movement called an end to segregation and for everyone to be equal. This movement was very successful because today we are all equal, we are all protected under the law, and we are all united in supporting the men and women who are overseas fighting for our country.

In closing, the majority of this paper involves blacks in history that were true patriots who believed in their cause, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr. Because they were patriots who believed in their cause to make America great, this makes me into a proud American citizen. Thus, a true a loyal patriot to the United States of America.
By: Michael Witherspoon Junior

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