democracy

Democracy Belongs to All of Us – Dennis Chavez

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The Statue of Liberty in New York is recognized as a symbol of freedom. A broken shackle and chain lays at her feet representing the abolition of slavery.

Thousands of African Americans migrated to the North between 1900 and 1920 to escape economic hardship and racism and to search for human dignity and financial opportunity.

The veterans of World War I who had fought “to make the world safe for democracy” were determined to make democracy work at home.

From this mass migration, urbanization, and military participation, a dynamic artistic community evolved. The excitement permeated many communities, but New York’s Harlem became the center.

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Literacy is one of the pillars of democracy

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Parents are a child’s first teacher.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King, Jr.

While schools traditionally played a key role in literacy, parents are a child’s first teacher and can inspire a love of reading.

Modern jobs demand a high level of literacy. I’m not talking about scanning or skimming an article on the internet.

According to the National Institute for Literacy, the ability to read, write and speak in English, compute and solve problems are the what literacy is about.

Literacy is the foundation of a democratic society and strong families are the foundation of any successful society. Without both we are in peril.