According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary freedom means “the quality or state of being free”. Although the meaning of the word is quite simple, the idea of freedom itself is complex. I would first like to start off by saying we as Americans have had to work hard for our country’s freedom. Every soldier, every veteran, every hardworking citizen has contributed to the freedom we have today. When you think about it, freedom surrounds us. Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion and so on. Without acts of freedom like these, we wouldn’t be able to wake up in the morning and make our own decisions, we would never be able to speak our mind, we would have restrictions to what we could and could not do, wear, say, believe and much
