How Did America Live Up To Founding Ideals

America’s Ideals America has lived up to its founding ideals of equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy. All of the placards except placards 2B, 2E, and 2M support the idea that America has lived up to them. Although there were some times that America did not live up to the ideals, like the time that African Americans not being equal, there were more times that America did. America lives up to the ideal of equality every day because the government views all people as equal, and everyone has the same rights. After reading these placards the evidence supports that America has lived up to these ideals throughout history. Throughout the history of America our people have tried to live up to the founding ideals, and they have come close to achieving them. In the placard 2N it states “These young people expressed their disappointment in the traditional way of life through their clothing, music, food, and even transport…” this quote shows that the people of America lived up to the ideal of rights in this time period by letting these people have their right to express

CNN.com states “a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can marry nationwide, establishing a new civil right…” This law is showing that people that want same-sex marriage have the opportunity to have what makes them happy. It also is a right that everyone has, the right to happiness. (cnn.com) CNN.com states “Well I say God is the ultimate. You know you look at this? Trump said, motioning toward an oceanfront golf course that bears his name.” This quote shows that everyone has the ideal of rights, and are allowed to say what they want because of the right to freedom of speech and everyone is allowed to have whatever religion they want because of the right to freedom of religion.