People of different sizes, shapes, colors, and backgrounds come from all over the world to achieve the American Dream. “The American Dream is the ideal that the government should protect each person's opportunity to pursue their own idea of happiness” (Amadeo). The Declaration of Independence protects the American Dream by saying “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Amadeo). The American dream means something else to each unique person. The American Dream has changed over the course of the years, but it still maintains the same goal of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit
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God made each of us in his own special way because everyone is special to him. In this paper, I will also speak about different books I have read that speak about the American Dream.
The American dream today for me is different than peoples dreams one hundred years ago. The American Dream for consists of four different things. The first thing in my American Dream is a well-paying job. I want to go to college and receive and education so that I can receive a great job. I would like to be able to have a job that I enjoy doing and get paid well. My dream job is to work somewhere in athletics that I know I will enjoy doing. The second part of my American Dream is to keep my faith with Christ. All throughout my life, my parents raised me through the Catholic Church and sent me to Catholic schools to learn more about the faith and grow closer to God. I would too like to raise my children through the Catholic church and Catholic Schools. I would also like them to grow in faith that way that they can raise their children through the Catholic Church and hopefully carry on the tradition. My goal …show more content…
In the 1930’s, many Americans never thought that the American Dream would be achieved because The Great Depression was occurring (Kiger). The Depression caused millions of Americans to lose their homes and jobs (Kiger). People began to doubt that the American Dream would ever happen again (Kiger). However, Franklin Roosevelt set up social programs to help people achieve jobs once again and help them reach their American Dream again (Kiger). Franklin Roosevelt was President Herbert Hoover’s successor (Kiger). In 1941, Americans started to gain their jobs back and became closer to the American Dream the once had (Kiger). Roosevelt also assisted people with homes until they could afford their own (Kiger). Roosevelt really made a difference in the 1930’s and 40’s (Kiger). He brought back the American Dream that everyone thought was gone (Kiger). The Great Depression ended in the beginning of 1940 (Kiger). Everyone in America went back to how they were living ten years ago (Kiger). In the 1940’s, World War II occurred (Kiger). However, we came out victorious and that help America in a huge way (Kiger). It was a struggle to achieve the American
God made each of us in his own special way because everyone is special to him. In this paper, I will also speak about different books I have read that speak about the American Dream.
The American dream today for me is different than peoples dreams one hundred years ago. The American Dream for consists of four different things. The first thing in my American Dream is a well-paying job. I want to go to college and receive and education so that I can receive a great job. I would like to be able to have a job that I enjoy doing and get paid well. My dream job is to work somewhere in athletics that I know I will enjoy doing. The second part of my American Dream is to keep my faith with Christ. All throughout my life, my parents raised me through the Catholic Church and sent me to Catholic schools to learn more about the faith and grow closer to God. I would too like to raise my children through the Catholic church and Catholic Schools. I would also like them to grow in faith that way that they can raise their children through the Catholic Church and hopefully carry on the tradition. My goal …show more content…
In the 1930’s, many Americans never thought that the American Dream would be achieved because The Great Depression was occurring (Kiger). The Depression caused millions of Americans to lose their homes and jobs (Kiger). People began to doubt that the American Dream would ever happen again (Kiger). However, Franklin Roosevelt set up social programs to help people achieve jobs once again and help them reach their American Dream again (Kiger). Franklin Roosevelt was President Herbert Hoover’s successor (Kiger). In 1941, Americans started to gain their jobs back and became closer to the American Dream the once had (Kiger). Roosevelt also assisted people with homes until they could afford their own (Kiger). Roosevelt really made a difference in the 1930’s and 40’s (Kiger). He brought back the American Dream that everyone thought was gone (Kiger). The Great Depression ended in the beginning of 1940 (Kiger). Everyone in America went back to how they were living ten years ago (Kiger). In the 1940’s, World War II occurred (Kiger). However, we came out victorious and that help America in a huge way (Kiger). It was a struggle to achieve the American