Essay On The American Dream In Education

The American Dream has the the possibility of becoming a reality and does not have an official definition, everyone has a different take on it. Some may say it is owning a home or receiving an education. Others might say becoming famous or wealthy. The American Dream is freedom, equal opportunities and a chance at a better life for you and your children. However, these dreams are not always possible for everyone, especially in urban areas like Washington, D.C, because of White Privilege and capitalism. This system is designed to oppress minorities, including religious minorities, to fail, and also determines who thrives on the American Dream. For many people in my generation and the generation before, Georgetown has only ever been known as the Manhattan of the Washington area. A hub of pricey small businesses and the home of moderately wealthy residents of the city. But little do we know that the area was the home of the working class and a port town with a distinctive Black community in the the late 19th century. During the Civil War, former slave owners and conservative Northerners ran politics and did everything in their power to prevent black migration; they feared that the Capital would attract runaway slaves who seeked freedom, a better life and equal …show more content…
America’s public school system is preventing minorities to dream. At an early age, we are taught american history and american exceptionalism through an eurocentric gaze that subliminally creates bias and further distinguish of supremacy. This plays up white people’s contributions to society and creating a false sense of superiority while also downplaying people of color’s contributions and creating a sense of inferiority. This is a huge insult to African slaves, who built the country’s economy through more than 250 years of free-labor, and Chinese immigrants, who connect the country’s coast through