Whos Pledge of Allegiance
Who’s Pledge of Allegiance? ... When the United States Congress accepted “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954, the religious freedom we all share became jeopardized. The Pledge of Allegiance originated in a magazine called The Youths Companion in1892 (Boston). ... His original Pledge read as follows: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” (Conn). He considered placing the word “equality” in his Pledge, but knew the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African-Americans (Boston). ... The pledge has been altered in the past. ... It is imperative we convert the Pledge of Allegiance back to its pre-1954 wording by removing the words “Under God. ... That’s who the Pledge belongs to!