Essay On Upward Mobility

Humans are instilled with the quality to dream. Without the drive to work hard, Americans would not be able to accomplish the American Dream or any type of mobility. The American Dream is the idea that every citizen should be able to obtain success and mobility through hard work. There are three main types of mobility: upward, economic, and social. All three types have a correlation to the American Dream. American’s hard work has helped people see the potential that there is in the United States (U.S) to prosper. Although millions of people desire to obtain upward mobility and accomplish the American Dream, upward mobility and the American Dream is not as easy to obtain as many think and different ethnic groups face different challenges while trying to achieve it. A home is a piece of a property many Americans aspire to own. Union soldiers took advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862 in order to secure land at an inexpensive rate. There were no cities or …show more content…
America is filled with thinkers and innovators. These people have helped to design and produce appliances, electronics, infrastructures, cars and many other consumer goods. All of which have helped people reach their American Dream. Andrew Carnegie’s essay Wealth talks about the shift of wealth across different social and economic levels. With the help of modern technology, a wide variety of Americans from different economic classes are able to afford more amenities. Carnegie says that with the help of modern improvements, “ what were the luxuries have become the necessaries of life.” Previously considered luxuries: electricity, washing machines, and other simple appliances were not made widely available back in the earlier generations. Now they are standard in homes today. As America was growing, so did the need for other professions which enabled future Americans to achieve upward