Doubt, negativity, pessimism, fear and hopelessness surround America’s perspective of the future of our country. But should it? To be fully able to answer this, understanding where hope comes is crucial. Hope derives from people’s perspective of the past and current events that impact the future. Glancing back on American history, major improvement has occurred socially, economically and educationally.
Firstly, a prominent social issue, slavery, was improved upon. Slavery was obviously as problem, but the problem was beyond the slave and their owners. Societally, slavery was an issue because a large amount of people were being affected, whether directly or indirectly. Although slavery was abolished, the mental and physical scars it left in people were permanent. Slavery is still illegal in the United States, but not everywhere in the world can say the same. Compared to our past and to other places we have improved.
Additionally, America has also overcome the great depression. During the great depression, citizens were struggling to find jobs, money for food and hope. Yet the United States of America, surmounted adversity. Our involvement in the second world war created jobs and therefore lowered unemployment rates. Going through this …show more content…
More American children are now in certified and accredited schools that have standards for the children to keep them accountable and push them to their learning potential, which will influence their successfulness of their future. Since children are our future, it is valuable for them to get a well-balanced and complete education that will prepare them for the future. With the dropout rates decreasing, more children are going to be prepared for whatever America will need them to do in order to have a delightful
Firstly, a prominent social issue, slavery, was improved upon. Slavery was obviously as problem, but the problem was beyond the slave and their owners. Societally, slavery was an issue because a large amount of people were being affected, whether directly or indirectly. Although slavery was abolished, the mental and physical scars it left in people were permanent. Slavery is still illegal in the United States, but not everywhere in the world can say the same. Compared to our past and to other places we have improved.
Additionally, America has also overcome the great depression. During the great depression, citizens were struggling to find jobs, money for food and hope. Yet the United States of America, surmounted adversity. Our involvement in the second world war created jobs and therefore lowered unemployment rates. Going through this …show more content…
More American children are now in certified and accredited schools that have standards for the children to keep them accountable and push them to their learning potential, which will influence their successfulness of their future. Since children are our future, it is valuable for them to get a well-balanced and complete education that will prepare them for the future. With the dropout rates decreasing, more children are going to be prepared for whatever America will need them to do in order to have a delightful