Puritan Forebears: A Yearning For Freedom

Both the writers of the Revolutionary period and the Puritan Forebears share a yearning for freedom, a strong work ethic and in one notable case, a binding constitution. A want for freedom can both seen in the very reason that the Puritans went on their pilgrimage to the new World in the first place and the very declaration of independence itself. With the Puritans fleeing religious persecution, seeking for a land they can call their own and be free. While of course the declaration of Independence represents the colonial citizens yearning for freedom from oppression from Britain. As for a strong work ethic, the Puritans needed simply to survive in the harsh wilderness of North America while the strong work ethic can be seen in the writings …show more content…
A strong desire for freedom, can of course be seen the very reason for our independence and in our very culture today. The ‘Mercian way being one of freedom and liberty that is one that our country still represents to many to this day. A strong work ethic can also be seen in both the forefathers of our nation and our own culture. With a strong work ethic need just to survive by the puritans and needed to be able to defeat the British, we can see that it still holds up today with Americans having a reputation for being known as some of the hardest working people in the world. This fact has also already been proven in various studies, showing that Americans pull some of the longest workdays and shorter vacations. As for a constitution, while it has undergone changes the past couple centuries, each change was made with the goal to improve upon its peoples’ general well-being, such as giving women the right to vote and abolishing slavery. The only exception to it was the eighteenth amendment, of which prohibited the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages, of course was a complete disaster and was repealed when the government realized that you should never deny one’s god given right to consume