THE AMERICAN DREAM DEFINED
Before discussing the American population’s ability to achieve the American Dream, first it needs to be defined so we can better understand what people could be missing out on. According to David Kamp’s excerpt from James Truslow Adams’s Re-Thinking the American Dream, the American Dream is the ability to have “a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank” (Adams). Everyone in America, no matter their background, race, or religion, should have equal opportunities to do what they want in life; they shouldn’t be held back by the government.
This generation has grown to believe that achieving the American Dream is fame and wealth. But these aspects of life don’t always make us happy; they can often cause problems that the individual didn’t have to deal with before. What the American Dream should be thought of as your own ability to live your happiest life and not have to face obstacles caused by society’s ignorance, and what the media has portrayed as how you can live your best life isn’t necessarily always what is best for you. …show more content…
Americans come with many different backgrounds, whether it is where their ancestors are from, what they believe in, or where they live. But even though the American Dream claims to be something accessible to all people living in the United States, we still find discrimination against certain groups all across the country. African Americans and women both face different obstacles that they shouldn’t have to while trying to live their happiest life.
African Americans and the American Dream. In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, ensuring that everyone living in America was equal and free. And even though this was over 150 years ago, we still see discrimination against African Americans to this
Before discussing the American population’s ability to achieve the American Dream, first it needs to be defined so we can better understand what people could be missing out on. According to David Kamp’s excerpt from James Truslow Adams’s Re-Thinking the American Dream, the American Dream is the ability to have “a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank” (Adams). Everyone in America, no matter their background, race, or religion, should have equal opportunities to do what they want in life; they shouldn’t be held back by the government.
This generation has grown to believe that achieving the American Dream is fame and wealth. But these aspects of life don’t always make us happy; they can often cause problems that the individual didn’t have to deal with before. What the American Dream should be thought of as your own ability to live your happiest life and not have to face obstacles caused by society’s ignorance, and what the media has portrayed as how you can live your best life isn’t necessarily always what is best for you. …show more content…
Americans come with many different backgrounds, whether it is where their ancestors are from, what they believe in, or where they live. But even though the American Dream claims to be something accessible to all people living in the United States, we still find discrimination against certain groups all across the country. African Americans and women both face different obstacles that they shouldn’t have to while trying to live their happiest life.
African Americans and the American Dream. In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, ensuring that everyone living in America was equal and free. And even though this was over 150 years ago, we still see discrimination against African Americans to this