ONE NATION UNDER SOMEONE…
College Composition II
, 1
Once upon a time there was this saying that was well renown in a certain people’s
community for uplifting their sense of pride in where and how they lived. They lived in this
community with opportunity, prospect, and freedom, unlike many other neighboring societies.
The people would cherish this saying, binding it to their haven through the use of symbolism and
references of indivisibility, justice, and religion. Although everyone in the group sought for the
rights to be indivisible and justified, not everyone believed in the same religion. This
“community” that is being quarreled is the United States of America, and the religion in question
is Christianity. This “saying” that everyone cherished at one time was known as “The Pledge of
Allegiance”. I believe that the religion that was pertinent to the beginnings of this country
possesses somewhat of an influencing position in the way we, as present-day Americans, live our
lives, and that it should remain that way until the Constitution that is keeping us unified fails.
To the American people, saying the words "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", while standing up and looking at the starred and striped banner with
their hands over their hearts is just a way of showing their devotion and respect for their country,
which is exactly how and why the pledge was created. During the month of August in year 1892,
a socialist minister named Francis Bellamy first penned “The Pledge of Allegiance” and
published it in “The Youth’s Companion” on September 8th, 1892. He published it with the
intention of universal use and capability. That way anyone who wanted to formally state their
allegiance to their country could do so. Bellamy’s version read “I pledge allegiance to my Flag
and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”1
1
“The Pledge of Allegiance.” Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association,
www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2018.
College Composition II
, 1
Once upon a time there was this saying that was well renown in a certain people’s
community for uplifting their sense of pride in where and how they lived. They lived in this
community with opportunity, prospect, and freedom, unlike many other neighboring societies.
The people would cherish this saying, binding it to their haven through the use of symbolism and
references of indivisibility, justice, and religion. Although everyone in the group sought for the
rights to be indivisible and justified, not everyone believed in the same religion. This
“community” that is being quarreled is the United States of America, and the religion in question
is Christianity. This “saying” that everyone cherished at one time was known as “The Pledge of
Allegiance”. I believe that the religion that was pertinent to the beginnings of this country
possesses somewhat of an influencing position in the way we, as present-day Americans, live our
lives, and that it should remain that way until the Constitution that is keeping us unified fails.
To the American people, saying the words "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", while standing up and looking at the starred and striped banner with
their hands over their hearts is just a way of showing their devotion and respect for their country,
which is exactly how and why the pledge was created. During the month of August in year 1892,
a socialist minister named Francis Bellamy first penned “The Pledge of Allegiance” and
published it in “The Youth’s Companion” on September 8th, 1892. He published it with the
intention of universal use and capability. That way anyone who wanted to formally state their
allegiance to their country could do so. Bellamy’s version read “I pledge allegiance to my Flag
and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”1
1
“The Pledge of Allegiance.” Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association,
www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm. Accessed 7 Feb. 2018.
