The Patriot’s Pen

What Patriotism means to me.
Patriotism means to me is that I am proud to be an American. Why am I proud to be an American? Well let me tell you why I am proud to be an American. I am proud to be an American because we can get more opportunities and more done than other countries. Today, people in other countries do not get treated correctly as they should. Some do not get to live in proper homes. Some do not even eat. Children in the United States of America go to school and kids in other countries have to work. Those kids do not go to school and get paid next to nothing every day. In America we have many opportunities to succeed and decide on the career we want to have. Thus, we all have the opportunity to make good salaries. I am also proud to be an American because in America everyone is equal. However, it did take a while before everyone was considered equal. For instance, back in the 1950s and 60s people were treated different because of their race. Blacks got the old, dirty, and used things when the whites got new, improved things. Blacks could not work in the same places as whites or eat in the same restaurants. They also lived on different sides of town. They drank at different water fountains too. But that all changed when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led his Civil Rights Movement to end all racism.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man that wanted to change the world. He did not want racism to continue. He wanted whites to get along with blacks and blacks to get along with whites. Because of his efforts, Martin Luther King Jr. led the path for everyone to be equal. Today, people celebrate his efforts and thank him for helping to create a better society. I am proud to be an American not only because everyone is equal but also because of people like Martin King Jr. who made it possible for everyone to be equal. Besides Martin Luther King Jr. I am proud to be an American because of the men and women who are protecting our country by fighting terrorists overseas. These men and women help protect our citizens from any form of terrorist attacks. They risk their lives for us and for that I am very grateful.

Finally, I am proud to be an American because women in this country have the opportunity to succeed. For example, in some countries women cannot wear normal clothes and are forced to wear black veils and are not allowed to go anywhere without it on. If they did not have their veils on they will be abused or in extreme cases, be killed. In our country women are not treated that way. They are treated with dignity and respect. Women are allowed to vote and run for political office like Hillary Clinton. Women in other countries do not get the
opportunities we get or much of the happiness we have. That is why I am happy to be an American.
By Diamond Wabst

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