5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance

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5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance
5 facts about the Pledge of Allegiance:

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1. The original version of the Pledge of Allegiance did not include the words “under God.” The patriotic oath read: “I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”


2. Congress added “Under God” to the Pledge in 1954 – during the Cold War. Many members of Congress reportedly wanted to emphasize the distinctions between the United States and the officially atheistic Soviet Union.


3. The children of the plaintiffs in the Massachusetts case – like all Americans – cannot be required to recite the Pledge or any specific part of it. 

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