Our beloved Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was originally written in 1892 by Baptist Minister and Christian Socialist Francis Bellamy, known for frequently delivering sermons with titles like Jesus the Socialist and The Socialism of the Primitive Church. He penned his pledge hoping to instill patriotic fervor in American youth, and in September of tha…
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