Americans are not easily defined. All Americans
come from different backgrounds and cultures.
No two citizens are exactly the same. Each one
comes from a different walk of life. This mixture
of cultures brings about a mixture of ideas and
beliefs. America promises to all citizens the
rights to protect and embrace their differences.
whether they be ideological or physical
differences. This is one reason why I am proud
to be an American. I am proud to be an
American because of all the promises this great
country has to offer to each of its citizens.
America has always valued the idea of
individualism and the importance of its citizens
personal beliefs. America has continuously
provided and protected the individual rights of
its citizens. Individual rights include, however
not limited to, the freedoms granted to citizens
in the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. America promised its citizens freedoms such as
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and
petition. These, along with other rights, were
fundamental freedoms that America believed
each citizen ought to be promised. Throughout
America's history, including present day, people
around the world have sought to deprive
Americans from these freedoms. Terrorists
groups from around the globe have brutally
killed countless Americans for disagreeing with
them. America has and always will fight to
protect citizens' and future citizens' rights from
the corrupt evils of the world. I am proud to be
an American because America will not stand for
any actions like those of terrorists to deprive
Americans of our rights.I have always admired America's will to help
those in need. Not only by the actions of
democracy or diplomacy, but also by the
actions of American citizens for one another.
Recently, in late August of 2017, Hurricane
Harvey devastated parts of the southern United
States. After the storm, Americans went right to
work to help those affected by the storm.
Neighbors comforted neighbors after losing so
much from their lives. Many charitable
organizations contributed to take care of their
fellow Americans. Even professional athletes
contributed to relief efforts. J.J. Watt, a
defensive lineman for the Houston Texans
helped raised over $37 million to donate to a
cause that helped countless Americans. What I
admire about the response to this disaster was
the fact that not a single person was forced to
help. Americans reached out to take care of
their own when times got tough. I am proud to
be an American knowing that others would
help me just as I would help them in a time of
need.Americans pride themselves for their
differences, for their individual beliefs, and their
individual morals. I am proud to say that I am
an American for these same reasons. I am
proud of our nation's accomplishments and I
am proud to say that I am going to be a part of
this amazing country's bright future in the time
to come.
