The Pledge of Allegiance
In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that students are not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance or salute the flag. It was created in 1892 to push for Americanization—a desire to restrict immigration and encourage immigrants to assimilate. In 1942 FDR made sure students stopped saluting the flag the same way the Nazis were… Continue reading The Pledge of Allegiance