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Should students stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in school The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by socialist Minister Francis Bellamy It was first written in the Youth's Companion on September 8 1982 ushistory org I believe standing for the Pledge of Allegiance should be a choice not mandated followed by punishments I believe it is a freedom Bellamy wanted everyone around the world to use the Pledge of Allegiance The original way the Pledge of Allegiance was written was I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all ushistory org They added words the flag of the United States of America in 1923 Then everyone said the pledge like I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and the republic for which is stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all doi org In 1954 President Eisenhower wanted to add the words under god creating the now 31 word pledge Bellamy s daughter did not want this change Today we now say the pledge as I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all There is a flag code and the flags code says the pledge should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with your right hand over your heart
