America, “The Land of the Free”. Free from prejudice? Yes. Prejudice is the biggest factor contributing to civil liberty issues. The civil liberty issues of the past have been resolved through dedication, trust and the hard work of many men and women. Americans have been able to overcome prejudice due to their dedication for equality. Susan B Anthony said that when she tried to vote, she was legally charged with a crime because she had no "lawful right to vote" (Anthony 1). Susan B Anthony used irony to describe how she was indicted for doing something that was promised to all US citizens. Susan B. Anthony was so dedicated to eradicating such civil liberty issues for women that she actually did what was illegal for her, but legal for others
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In one of many vietnam protest acts, during a time of much civil turmoil in the US, a young white boy was seen holding a sign saying that people "are not born to burn" (no author 1). This sign alludes to how children are not born hating another race. A lack of hate implies some amount of natural trust inherent to human beings. Children are not born hateful, they are also not born mistrusting. As long as we trust one another, we will be able to overcome civil liberty issues. In the photograph, “MLK Protesting U.S. Involvement in Vietnam.”, there are many different ages, races, and sexes seen together all working toward a common goal (no author 1). The symbolism of this photograph demonstrates an ideal of everyone, regardless of race, gender, and age all working toward a common goal and trusting each other. Only through trust were these people able to organize this protest as a peaceful, civil act. If everyone trusts each other, it will be easier to accept each other, and if everyone accepts each other, there will be no prejudice nor civil liberty issues. However, in order to gain trust, dedication and hard work are …show more content…
Frederick Douglass worked hard in order to help get slaves the recognition they deserved as citizens. If everyone understands that civil liberty is not an easy thing to attain for all and yet it can be achieved, then through the examples of such leaders as Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglas people can understand the need to trust each other, to work hard and to remain dedicated to ensuring that equality in civil liberties is possible for
In one of many vietnam protest acts, during a time of much civil turmoil in the US, a young white boy was seen holding a sign saying that people "are not born to burn" (no author 1). This sign alludes to how children are not born hating another race. A lack of hate implies some amount of natural trust inherent to human beings. Children are not born hateful, they are also not born mistrusting. As long as we trust one another, we will be able to overcome civil liberty issues. In the photograph, “MLK Protesting U.S. Involvement in Vietnam.”, there are many different ages, races, and sexes seen together all working toward a common goal (no author 1). The symbolism of this photograph demonstrates an ideal of everyone, regardless of race, gender, and age all working toward a common goal and trusting each other. Only through trust were these people able to organize this protest as a peaceful, civil act. If everyone trusts each other, it will be easier to accept each other, and if everyone accepts each other, there will be no prejudice nor civil liberty issues. However, in order to gain trust, dedication and hard work are …show more content…
Frederick Douglass worked hard in order to help get slaves the recognition they deserved as citizens. If everyone understands that civil liberty is not an easy thing to attain for all and yet it can be achieved, then through the examples of such leaders as Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglas people can understand the need to trust each other, to work hard and to remain dedicated to ensuring that equality in civil liberties is possible for