The American Dream.
"Chasing the American Dream"
"In which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. In the American Dream"
-James Truslow Adams in 1931
"Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement".
"When these disinherited children of God sat down at lunch counters they were in reality standing up for what is best in the American dream"
- Martin luther king - Talking about black people going against slavery.
History
Ever since it was founded in 1776, the United States promoted itself as an empire of liberty and prosperity. When immigrants first travelled to New York, the first thing they saw of the country was The Statue of Liberty which signified new oppurtunites in life. The statue of Liberty is an iconic symbol relating to the American Dream.
The United States Declaration of Independence stating that ''all men are created equal'' in ''life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all.
"Chasing the American Dream"
"In which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. In the American Dream"
-James Truslow Adams in 1931
"Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement".
"When these disinherited children of God sat down at lunch counters they were in reality standing up for what is best in the American dream"
- Martin luther king - Talking about black people going against slavery.
History
Ever since it was founded in 1776, the United States promoted itself as an empire of liberty and prosperity. When immigrants first travelled to New York, the first thing they saw of the country was The Statue of Liberty which signified new oppurtunites in life. The statue of Liberty is an iconic symbol relating to the American Dream.
The United States Declaration of Independence stating that ''all men are created equal'' in ''life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all.