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308 responses tagged with "ancestry", "community", "identity", "immigration", and "perseverance"
Sharing my Religion Freely Mason K., Copper Hills High School, Utah I'm proud that I can freely talk about my religion without having to worry about getting in trouble with the government. Tagged With perseverance , faith , religion , acceptance
American Activism Abigail B., Royal Oak High School, Michigan This piece is about why activism is important to American culture and the overall American identity. It explores how older and more recent movements have impacted American history and how they repr... Tagged With culture
Is there really a true "american"? Sakkara L., Royal Oak High School, Michigan I wrote this essay with the intended goal of explaining the idea that even though America is "ideal" there is an unspoken animosity against specific communities. Prejudice and ignorance need to be ... Tagged With equality
My American Creed: Helping Our Fellow Americans Henry P., Staples High School , Connecticut Through an audio story containing multiple interviews, I explore how I learned the importance of helping others from my family and community members. Tagged With family
What does it mean to be American? Does anyone know? EthanJ, Carver High School of Engineering and Science, Pennsylvania This essay was originally shared with others students at youthvoices.live and explores questions raised by studying history and examine similar issues in present day America. Tagged With immigration
Immigration Stories Alex, Okemos High School , Michigan These immigration stories are supposed to see the point of view of immigrants. It's supposed to help you understand their struggles. Tagged With immigration
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