Our Free Country

Author’s Note: When writing this piece, it was really hard to complete because I don’t know much about our country and I wasn’t really into writing this so it was a lot harder than I expected. When you are reading this, pay attention to the sentences to see if they make sense.

When most people think about America, we think about our free country. Without our fifty-five Founding Fathers, there would be no freedom. Women would not have the right to vote, slaves would still be working hard just to feed themselves.  Nobody would know what it would feel like to be free. If I could go back in time, I would like to ask our Founding Fathers,  what do you think life would be like without freedom?  

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. “ George Washington, our first president, stated this to portray a new country and our new freedom. In 1776 when the declaration was created, our country took a huge turn and we ended up being more successful than ever.

Even though we may not realize it, our country would be completely different without the Declaration of Independence and our Founding Fathers. There would be no presidents to vote for, there would be no American flag and national anthem. Freedom is very important to us, and it is very hard to imagine what our lives would be like without it.

My point is, if I were to ask George Washington what he thought our country would be like without our freedom, I’m sure he would say that without freedom, no one would be proud to say “I live in America.” No one would want to fight for our country to make it an even better place than it is now. No one would stand up for what is right within our communities. Thanks to all the Founding Fathers, without you, America would not be able to say their free.