Argumentative Essay: The First Amendment

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I would say the 1st amendment because it made America the place anyone could come and be themselves. The 1st amendment created RAPPS. This stood for Religion, Assembly, Press, Position, and Speech. The amendment created these for very specific reasons. Religion was created because all over the world at this time people were getting beat up, hurt, and even killed! People want to practice their religion and have no one tell them they can’t do it. Religion helped me by letting me practice what ever religion I think is true without any consequences. The first amendment gave me this right and I will treasure it for as long as I can. The 1st amendment also created Assembly, Press, Position, and Speech all of these things are what helped make America

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