Freedom and Equality

These two words have been used to describe America since the creation of the country, but are these words true illustrations of the country? Most might say yes. However, looking back o history, these words have not applied to many that lived in he United States. Did the slaves ever experience freedom, much less equality, before the Civil War? What about the Native Americans that have been relocated again and again to smaller and less fertile land? How can they experience freedom when they are trapped in a reservation? 
Although the road to reaching equality is still long, conditions have improved greatly in the modern world. Many, or even most of us take freedom and equality for granted. We have the luck to live in these conditions without fighting for it. We are so use to living in such environments that we take it all for granted and turn our cravings to other things. If we had to fight to attain those conditions, we will cherish it more when we have it. For some people in the world, they are still struggling through these problems. The women in Muslim countries, for example, are still far from gender equality. People from lower social classes are also striving for equality. For those that have to luxury to enjoy freedom and equality, we should be more grateful.