The American Dream In James Truslow Adams's The American Dream

Many people living in the United States strive to achieve a goal, which some individuals tend to title The American Dream. What is considered to be the American Dream? The American Dream does not necessarily consist of having money and fame. According to James Truslow Adams, who first publicly defined The American Dream in 1931, "The American Dream is [the] 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." (Epic of America)

In today’s society, minorities and immigrants have a harder time reaching the American Dream compared to Caucasians. For me, the American Dream is living in a society where all ethnic groups and individuals are not discriminated

Although the United States has taken a big step towards accomplishing King’s version of The American Dream, everyday many African Americans, immigrants and other minorities are stereotyped because of their race and ethnicities and are frequently subjected to discrimination and prejudice. Today, Muslims are one of the largest groups who face discrimination for their beliefs; in fact, they have a hard time practicing their religion freely because of society’s prejudgment of them. They are mostly stereotyped as terrorist because of the actions of some individuals such as the ISIS terrorist group. Another group that endures racial discrimination is African Americans. Blacks have been fighting for their freedom, equality, and justice for over two-hundred years; in fact, the fourteenth amendment granted them citizens’ rights as Americans. However, there are many blacks who are constantly treated unfairly because of the color of their skin and are often classified by society as ghetto and a menace. Furthermore, many often become victims of police brutality. For

While the Amendments and the Declaration of Independence grants freedom and equality to all of the citizens, there are still many groups in the United States who are not given equal opportunities to flourish and succeed. For example, Immigrants who come to the United States to make a better life for themselves have a hard time doing so because they are sometimes threatened with being exploited by their employers. They are also looked down on by society because they do not speak the standard language or share a similar culture and ethnic background. Since Immigrants are likely to sound and look different, or share different beliefs, they are constantly blamed for things such as high unemployment rates, crime, and diseases, which are usually caused by uncontrolled substances or the citizens themselves. Furthermore, people who come for low class families and live in poverty; typically African Americans and other minorities, also have a hard time succeeding because they lack substantial resources, education, and money. Where I come from many people who live in poor neighborhoods are sometimes classified as thieves and drug addicts because people assume that is how the poor make their living. Society has also characterized them as being lazy because their sole income comes from the government. Another