1970’s American Dream When you think of the american dream in today’s time, it may have a different meaning than it did 40 years ago in the 1970’s. The best person I could think to interview that came of age in the 70’s is my 69 year old grandmother, Sharon Lawrence. She was 24 years old in 1970, had been married in 1965 at age 19. Coming from a large Christian family, she had a weekly routine of working Monday through Friday, family gatherings over the weekend, and church every Sunday morning. The american dream for someone her age was practically the same for everyone her age, wanting to be healthy, make enough money to comfortably support you and your family, and to raise your children so that they would have enough to do the same for their children. She was married in 1965, telling me
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People worked much younger, for much longer than they do in today’s time, and their main goal was to find a job that had substantial pay, and one that they could keep for a long time. Today’s young adults are constantly jumping to different jobs until they find one they love, but back then you never worked as many jobs as you do today. People’s dreams of making money were much different then too. Many people didn't dream of being rich they dreamt of being comfortable with the money they were making, and having enough to support their family. A very big part of the american dream for most women was having children. Having children was a big part of people’s lives in the 70’s and most women had them in their very early 20’s. My father was born in 1971, which was much later than most of the women she grew up around. Although they wanted children, having things needed for a child was a main priority. Transportation was a very big part of the 70’s. Families then started to buy more than one car for the family, one for mom and one for dad. Making enough money to buy a house, a car, and have a child was the ultimate
People worked much younger, for much longer than they do in today’s time, and their main goal was to find a job that had substantial pay, and one that they could keep for a long time. Today’s young adults are constantly jumping to different jobs until they find one they love, but back then you never worked as many jobs as you do today. People’s dreams of making money were much different then too. Many people didn't dream of being rich they dreamt of being comfortable with the money they were making, and having enough to support their family. A very big part of the american dream for most women was having children. Having children was a big part of people’s lives in the 70’s and most women had them in their very early 20’s. My father was born in 1971, which was much later than most of the women she grew up around. Although they wanted children, having things needed for a child was a main priority. Transportation was a very big part of the 70’s. Families then started to buy more than one car for the family, one for mom and one for dad. Making enough money to buy a house, a car, and have a child was the ultimate