Freedom Of Speech: The First Amendment

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Have you ever been out in public and heard someone say something rude and ignorant? They have the right to say that because of freedom of speech.When we think of freedom of speech we think of it as we can say what we want without consequences. There are a lot of bad things that you can say with freedom of speech it is truely a gift, that should never be taken away. Freedom of speech is one of the first rights in the USA and it is the first amendment. Martin Luther king is a great example of freedom of speech. He is my favorite person in U.S history. There are some presidential debates about freedom of speech that have made me realize we shouldn’t take advantage of it. There is a stupid thing called black lives matter. Everyone’s lives matter.

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