First Prize Winner:Jesse Hollars
Indian Trail Elementary School
Indian Trail, North Carolina
5th Grade
Editorial
Freedom
 People
today take for granted being able to do everyday things, such as
going to a Jewish synagogue every Sunday, while their neighbors
go to an Episcopal church. Maybe their friends don't go to church
at all. This is one of the many freedoms of American citizens. In
other countries, religion is a law. We are very fortunate that it's
not that way in the United States.
Americans tend to forget how fortunate they are, especially
when they are unhappy with something in the society. For example,
freedom of speech is allowed in America. Sometimes, if a mayor,
governor, or president says something or proposes a law that a citizen
disagrees with, the speaker or proposer may think that nothing can
be done about it by the citizen. But, because of the law of freedom
of speech, the citizen can lead a protest or create a potition (sic)
against it.
 Women
also tend to forget how things used to be, when women couldn't vote.
Women fought for their vote, and lots of other rights. That's why
women can have well-paying jobs and be treated equally to men. Americans
have fought for and earned their rights throughout the years, and
are planning to keep them.
Now, schools are integrated with all races. Some people
used to be prejudiced, but now not as many are. An American child
in a school may have an African-American, Native American, Hispanic
European, or Asian best friend, and it wouldn't make a difference
to anyone. That's one of the freedoms in American. All races are
equal and should be able to do the same things anyone else can.
If you hear someone say, "It's a free country,"
you can know that it's true for you and all other true Americans.
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