Why Do Americans Stand Up For Their Beliefs

Americans and their Beliefs Starting at a young age, the United States’ schooling system forces knowledge onto students about how Americans’ are to be symbolized as the people who stand up for what they believe in. Students, ranging from all grade levels, are taught in history classes the prime examples that include Americans declaring their independence from England, slavery being abolished, giving blacks their “Born given rights,” and how women fought for equality. Some up to date examples that would also help symbolize this statement; include gay marriage becoming legal, recent protests against the NYPD regarding the Eric Garner case, and the “Black Lives Matter” movement. When it comes down to making sure that all Americans are treated equally, Americans will come together and stand up for their beliefs. However, for other reasons, most Americans are not likely to stand up for what they believe in because they are too afraid, refuse to commit to the time it takes for change, and are selfish to their own needs. …show more content…
For example, if one believed that a law should be passed that prohibits strangers to park in front of their house; it’s not going to happen overnight. Most of the time a person with a new legal proposal has to get enough votes and a stamp of approval for it to be passed. Only then if the law is passed, it would take a couple of more months to enact or longer so that everyone knows about it to take action. Most people are not patient and do not care to wait. Maria Veltre, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Fifth Third Bank states; “Patience may be a virtue, but it's no longer a reality. In our increasingly fast-paced society, every second counts.” To illustrate, most Americans are impatience, Fifth Third Bank also does a statistical study on what people will do in a situation where their patience is put to the