What is Freedom in My Antonia Gradual expansion of personal and political democracy has occurred throughout the history of the U.S. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a democracy is government by the people, or political and social equality in general. In a democracy,such as the United States, individuals vote on laws and issues that will affect them as a whole society. Without the people’s say in the government, we would not have …showed first 75 words of 1096 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1096 total…work out the same way. In the 1930’s, it was almost impossible to be with a man while running a business of her own and without him having some control over her business. However, nowadays, Lena could have a man and run a business on her own without him having any say in the matter. As long as individual freedoms and goals evolve, society in America can grow to be better as a whole nation.