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The First
Written Pledge of Allegiance
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The First
Written Pledge of Allegiance written by Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931),
a Baptist minister, wrote the
original Pledge in August 1892:
I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. |
| As recited currently in USA
classrooms today: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, And to The Republic for which it stands, One Nation under God, indivisible, With liberty and justice for all. |