Connecting Respect to the History Curriculum
Ironic History
George Washington led the American troops in fighting for the freedom of speech, but in that same war, he admonished his troops for using profane language.
“The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it.”
