She viewed spiritual freedom as the coming together of culture, by using an example of the patches on a quilt. ... Shirlee says, "It is surely a new day when white Americans are willing to look at their roots and find that some of them are possibly colored." ...
Introduction When I first sat down and researched into American exceptionalism I discovered an idea that was complex in not just its definition but also its understanding. I quickly learned I was researching something that spanned political, historical and religious backgrounds and tapped into the heart of the American attitude most recently seen in Obama's election victory speech of "yes we can".1 Despite this, the president recently appeared to be hesitant to proclaim views of support for exceptionalism. Asked by a reporter in Strasbourg, France, whether he subscribed, as his...