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The Pledge of Allegiance


In my response to the first article I have read in class, (10/25) I learned about the history of the Pledge of Allegiance. Two men, Francis Bellany and James Upham, are believed to have authored the words that would come to be the beginning of the Pledge of Allegiance. (was published anonymously) 12 million school children began reciting it in school a month after it had been published, however that wasn't the end of the genesis of the Pledge.  It took many years for the pledge to be the flag ( that's hat it was known as previously)  to reach full maturity to be know as it is today.  A year after schools began to speak it (1923) it was changed to clarity that it was fir the United States. Though these years the Pledge grew in popularity not only with children but with adults as well. In 1945 it was changed to be called 'the Pledge of Allegiance.' AS further years passed littler changes were added to the the Pledge until in 1954 when it was changed to how we know it today.


In class, I am learning about the Constitution/Bill of Rights. This is similar to what this article is about. It, like the constitution is a written change in my government's history. The Pledge of Allegiance is the oath to the flag and symbolized importance to my country.


I am reminded in my advisory class period that I am a citizen as I recite the pledge. Every single day I recite it in my school and all the adults around me have it memorized too.  I have been taught that the pledge is very important to know and understand because it tell me that I am a citizen in my community and reminds me I have a role to play in my country's future as well as my own path.


My opinion about the pledge of allegiance is that I believe that it is a good way to show out loyalty to our nation. It explains how we have freedom yet each state follows laws, and we all work together to form a more perfect Union.  Its reminds us that we can not be separated. And also 'we' means 'all'. We all our free and not separating black and white or religion from religion or sex from sex. We are all equal and the Pledge reminds us off all of this.


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