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HOPE IN AMERICA **

"The day what belongs to the day--- At night, the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs" (I hear America Singing by Walt Whitman)

media type="youtube" key="z1KFsR4huV4&hl=en" height="344" width="425" ** THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND! ** ** from California to the New York island; From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. ** I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me. ** To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts; And all around me a voice was sounding: This land was made for you and me. ** And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling, As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: This land was made for you and me. ** And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." But on the other side it didn’t say nothing, That side was made for you and me. ** By the relief office I seen my people; As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking Is this land made for you and me? ** As I go walking that freedom highway; Nobody living can ever make me turn back, this land was made for you and me.
 * Written By: Woodie Guthrie, 1940
 * This land is your land, This land is my land,
 * As I was walking that ribbon of highway,
 * I’ve roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
 * When the sun came shining, and I was strolling,
 * As I went walking, I saw a sign there,
 * In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
 * Nobody living can ever stop me,

**  Americans are given hope with the laws which grant each person the opportunity to achieve their dreams and "their" America. America is known for its sense of national pride from the citizens. I believe that each person contains a form of American pride in them no matter their situation or beliefs. The stereotypical thought brought about by the name "American pride" are those very Pro-America, democracy, and pro-war. This is what many people think of when they hear the song "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land". However, ironically, when Woodie Guthrie wrote this song he did not intend it to be a song which would represent America. He wrote the song to reclaim the rights of the common worker in America, and his opinion of America sharply contrasts the Pro-America view the song is viewed as today. Guthrie's lyrics describe the beauty of America, but also exposes the capitalist society we live in. I believe that each person in America is America, whether a soldier in the war or a protester against the war. Each person is allowed to have their own opinions, protest, and follow their own dreams. This is exactly what America allows, the ability for each person to be who they want to be in society. I believe that there is a lot of hope within America from the people. I see students participating in rallies, grandparents volunteering, everyone is making a difference. With the Presidential elections I have witnessed people choose what type of a citizen they want to be in America, what type of America they want to live in. It is hope that moves us forward in history, the acknowledgment that within America the laws grants us hope that we will one day live in a just society.
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 * [|The Hope for America] exhibit shows the Pro-War patriotism that has occurred in the United States for the past five wars the US has been involved in. This website shows support from Americans, celebrities, media, and how the war has effected the America we live in today. The organization was set up to honor and congratulate all the veterans and supporters of the wars who had lent their lives for "freedom". **



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