Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was created by Francis Bellamy during the late 19th century as a tactic for promoting patriotism in schools, and the sales of American flags throughout the country. Later on, the pledge became a critical component of American culture through the celebrations of Christopher Columbus discovering the “New World”. Over the years, the pledge has been modified to overcome the horrors of World War II, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and other trepidatious events. However, these alterations

The Pledge of Allegiance and the American Constitution If you think about it, you have probably been saying the Pledge of Allegiance everyday since first grade. When you initially learnt it, you didn’t even know what it meant and by the time you did understand it, you said it by pure rote. No one questioned it, but why should they? It doesn’t take much energy to stand up and recite a short verse everyday. However do you say these significant words with any sincerity? But stop and think for

All Americans are familiar with the Pledge of Allegiance, even if they cannot always recite it perfectly, but probably relatively few know that the original Pledge did not include the words “under God.” The original Pledge of Allegiance, published in the September 8, 1892, issue of the Youth’s Companion, ran thus: I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and justice for all. (Djupe 329) In 1923, at the first National Flag

A Pledge of Allegiance for Everyone Part one: Seventy-three years ago, Congress put the United States in a difficult situation. It concerned the Pledge of Allegiance. They decided to add the phrase “Under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance which started a great amount of controversy among people. Some people argument that since “under God” was never a part of the original Pledge of Allegiance and many US citizens don't believe in a god at all. Any pledge they may make 'under god' would be irrational

At the beginning of each day in many public and private schools around the country, students stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact, 35 states have passed laws mandating that the Pledge be recited on a daily basis. This issue has been a source of controversy for years. On one side of the argument exists families and educators who believe in the citizenship and patriotism that reciting the Pledge brings (Chiodo, 2011). On the opposing side, families and educators argue the possible threat

proven its vulnerability time and time again, especially in classroom settings. In Houston, India Landry was expelled from her school for exercising her right to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance. Due to a variety of factors, Landry should have not faced the consequences that she encountered. The Pledge of Allegiance is a statement that many students in the U.S. learn at a young age. Without question of its origin and meaning, most students restate the flag salute often, if not daily. Historically

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. The Pledge of Allegiance is something that I don't really remember understanding as a child. My teacher would say “stand for the pledge” and no one asked why we were standing or why we had to recite it because “hey, we don’t have to ask questions because everyone else was standing and reciting.” So, the Pledge of Allegiance became one of those unwritten social rules of society that I didn’t have a full understanding of but I also didn’t

There are many ways individuals show pride for the United States of America, one of which includes pledging themselves to the American flag. The Pledge of Allegiance was made for the purpose of showing the alliance a person has to the US, but some people have chosen to refute this statement. Most others choose to argue that this is incorrect because of the disrespect that is occurring when people don’t stand in regards to the fallen soldiers and those that fight for this country. However, it is

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written in 1892, but the version we all know and recite was rewritten in the year of 1954 when President Eisenhower convinced Congress to add in “under God” during times of communist threat. “I pledge allegiance,” when we are taught in kindergarten to say this with our hands over our

Many Americans hold different traditions. Rules are what you have to obey and if you break them you get punished. What about the Pledge of Allegiance? Is it a rule or a tradition, or is it a little bit of both? Some people sit, some stand but why do some get punished and some don't? Everyone should be able to sit/not say the Pledge of Allegiance because you can have your own beliefs, not everyone believes in god, and you don't have to be forced to stand. Although standing for the pledge teaches kids