On a cold day in January of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to the country and addressed certain freedoms that he believed American citizens should have. These included freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These are the basic freedoms we have as Americans, yet it was important to emphasize their importance in a time where the Great Depression had just ended, World War II had just begun, the Cold War was eminent, and modern-day America was emerging. While this was a hefty promise, these freedoms mostly succeeded, yet there are instances, especially in times of war, where these freedoms failed. Freedom of speech is the most basic right that is given to Americans by the United States Constitution.
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Concerns regarding this freedom have emerged recently due to the recent wars in the Middle East. While this freedom hasn’t been directly attacked by government efforts, it can be felt by those who’s countries are affected overseas. While America has no official religion, it is a predominantly Christian country. Cowie asserts that in the 1970’s, there was a rise in the number of megachurches, furthering the implication that America a largely Christian country . When 9/11 occurred, American’s rallied together, but it also caused a backlash towards the Muslim community in the United States. Suri asserts that Americans had a sense of revenge towards the attackers. While the majority of Muslims are not terrorists, and even condemned the acts of the 9/11 perpetrators, Americans were fearful of them because of the connection they have to the countries that carried out these attacks. Days after the attack, mosques around the country were attacked and people of Muslim decent were scrutinized, treated differently, and even murdered because of their religious beliefs. While it is not illegal to worship, Muslims certainly felt criticized by the American people. These events go directly against FDR’s promise to the American
Concerns regarding this freedom have emerged recently due to the recent wars in the Middle East. While this freedom hasn’t been directly attacked by government efforts, it can be felt by those who’s countries are affected overseas. While America has no official religion, it is a predominantly Christian country. Cowie asserts that in the 1970’s, there was a rise in the number of megachurches, furthering the implication that America a largely Christian country . When 9/11 occurred, American’s rallied together, but it also caused a backlash towards the Muslim community in the United States. Suri asserts that Americans had a sense of revenge towards the attackers. While the majority of Muslims are not terrorists, and even condemned the acts of the 9/11 perpetrators, Americans were fearful of them because of the connection they have to the countries that carried out these attacks. Days after the attack, mosques around the country were attacked and people of Muslim decent were scrutinized, treated differently, and even murdered because of their religious beliefs. While it is not illegal to worship, Muslims certainly felt criticized by the American people. These events go directly against FDR’s promise to the American