There is an enormous amount of bravery that comes with being bold enough to stand up against your peers and even superiors, when it comes down to what is just and honorable. Senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first women to serve both in the House of representatives and in the senate. As a Republican Senator Smith found the courage to stand up against Senator Joseph McCarthy and give the Declaration of Conscience on June 1, 1950. In this speech Senator Smith speaks on the importance of our right to speak freely and act upon our unpopular beliefs, how this freedom strengthens democracy, and how at the same time it can hinder democracy. As Americans the right to freedom of speech has always been a beneficial aspect of our nation. In Senator
