Woodie Guthrie's main point is that America is for everyone, not just a certain few. America should be shared with all people, and freedom is one of the best things about our nation. He also expressed the thought that America is beautiful and rich in both history / tradition and in its geography. Some examples of how we know this are:
-his mention of geographic features
-"from the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters"
-"to the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts"
-"When the sun came shining, and I was strolling / And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling"
-his constant allusion to freedom and not being restricted / held back
-"As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting: this land was made for you and me"
-his constant use of the phrase "this land was made for you and me"... which causes the listener to realize that God made the land for people to share, not to claim ownership of over each other, and kick people off of their own land
-the mention of the potential we have without boundaires
-"As I went walking I saw a sign there / And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." / But on the other side it didn't say nothing"
-"Nobody living can ever stop me / As I go walking that freedom highway / Nobody living can ever make me turn back"... especially the phrase "freedom highway"
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