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American Creed

Page history last edited by Stacy Takacs 13 years, 3 months ago

 

back to Woody Guthrie 

The American Creed was imagined and defined by men of the land-owning, educated, upper-class aristocracy of colonial

America in order to attain consensus among the people for a fight for Independence from Britain.  July 4th, 1776 "America" won its fight

for an independant nation, free from British taxation, since then theAmerican Creed has been firmly postioned in the minds of citizens

and immigrants upon American soil, and it continues to embody the American Dream

 

The creed essentially emphasizes the idea that America was founded upon, and stands for, liberty and equality for every citizen.

The ubiquitous belief that anyone, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic class can, through determinationand hard work, achieve upward

mobility is problematic when you look at the history of the United States.  For example, where does slavery fit in the creed, or the Native Americans'

struggle to maintain their land, culture and freedoms? 

 

In more recent years the creed has a more specific outcome; If one is honest, optimistic and hopeful they

will gain enough finaicial power to own a home and support their children while leaving a better world behind for the next generation.

These two philosophies are bound to each other in American political, social, and economic theory, and are thought to act as a

system of checks and balances in Legislative and Judicial branches of the United States government.   Thomas Jefferson's

Declaration of Independence is the touchstone of the American Creed, boasting the ideologies that, "All men are created equal"

and the promise of "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." 

as a way to united and liberate New England from Britain.    

 

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