What does the term “American” mean? The sources that I will be using to prove my point includes Declaration of Independence, Persuasive Speech, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address and “I, Racist” by John Metta. The term “American” means having freedom, privileges, and equality. America is based on immigrants. The people who are included are the people who are naturally born in the country and an American citizen. The people who are excluded are the people who are undocumented immigrants and not an American citizen and just migrate into the country. Americans have freedom, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. People believe that America would become the foundation of a great and powerful government, the largest the world ever saw to be founded on such principles of liberty and freedom, both in civil and religious. Jefferson says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Declaration of Independence). If in any form of government becomes destructive and it is not good for the welfare of the people, it is…show more content… America is a free country. People are free to say or convey what they want to say about the country. They have the right to speak the truth. JFK says, “It’s a free country, and every American has the right to free speech.” You have probably heard some variation of that statement on many occasions. Even children can be overheard bragging about the right to free speech” (Persuasive Speech). America is a free country and every citizen of the country has the power or right to talk freely, or to convey what they want to tell to the people governing the country. They have the freedom of speech. The children also have the power to talk about their rights. The children can also use their power or right of speech in asking for their safety and
