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    The American Dream originally promised to all who come to the United States is no longer fully accessible to many immigrants and is threatened further by the new trump administration. This is problematic because not only are immigrants still arriving in America with hopes in their hearts to better their lives or give their family a better future‚ but they are coming with nothing at hand and nowhere to go. Many immigrants still presume that America is still the country‚ it was during the 1920s when

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    knowledgeable.           Given the task to do the impossible was indefinitable‚ then defined as possible;  “describe and analyze the quote “no matter what a person’s roots‚ America provides the freedom and opportunity to succeed”. What is the American Dream? “The belief that anyone‚ regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into‚ can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone.” The Declaration of Independence states: “We hold

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    of the American Dreams In his 1931 book The Epic of America‚ James Truslow Adams coined the term “The American Dream.” A term that is used frequently in the English language‚ the American dream is the dream of prosperity and wealth‚ and the idea that anyone can achieve it through hard work. The idea of the American dream is very common but many believe the dream is merely an illusion. Dreiser’s Sister Carrie‚ Steinbeck’s The Leader of the People‚ and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams all display

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    Today’s American Dream “I wanna be a billionaire” by Bruno Mars and Travis McCoy represents the American dream among the young generations now days. Today’s generations’ dream is to be rich to be able to buy anything they want‚ and at the same time do the charity work stars do in the communities‚ in other countries‚ and even the programs they create to make our world a better place. The new generation’s dream is also that with the money they have to be known everywhere around the world. The search

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    Living The American Dream The American Dream is one of the reasons our country is so populated. In the 1800s‚ immigrants came from all over the world to live the American Dream. It was the inspiration behind huge bounds in technology‚ industry‚ and lifestyle. Without this concept of the American Dream‚ we would more than likely be a third world country struggling to survive in an economically driven world. It is what defines us as a nation‚ and to this day‚ it still powers whole generations of

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    March 2013 My Personal American Dream In the book‚ The Epic of America‚ written in the year of 1931‚ author James Truslow Adams was the first to give a “clear” definition of what the American Dream really is. He stated that the American Dream is “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (Truslow 214). Although his definition describes what the American Dream is‚ it does not explain what

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    February 7th‚ 2014 My American Dream “The American Dream is still alive out there‚ and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea‚ hard work and determination.” Bill Rancic We do not live in a perfect world‚ not even a perfect country. Yet‚ we still live in a place that gives us opportunity. We live in a place that may not always be equally fair but gives us the

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    the dream that Ta-Nehisi Coates talks about in Between The World and Me that Blacks have. Coates mentions the common idea around the African American community the dream to be wealthy and have the same rights as whites. Coates believe that part of being black means that you can never fully achieve the American dream because America was and is built to this day on the backs of African Americans. If whites were to give the African Americans the same rights and opportunities as whites the dream wouldn’t

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    America Dream? What Is the American Dream? Many people discover success in a range of things. There are many different definitions of the American Dream. However‚ the American Dream embrace a sight of respective prosper‚ personal safety‚ and personal liberty. The American Dream is usually associated with the freedom and opportunity of gaining prosperity and power. The American Dream is accurately what it seems to be the change of millions of people. As a young child my American Dream is always

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    The American Dream "The American Dream is "that dream of a nation in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with options for each according to capacity or accomplishments. It is a dream of social stability in which each man and each woman shall be able to achieve to the fullest distinction of which they are essentially competent‚ and be distinguish by others for what they are‚ despite of the incidental conditions of birth or stance. The American Dream is often something

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