American Dream Argumentative Essay

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The American Dream has existed for hundreds of years, but there are those who doubt America still provides the American Dream. To many the American Dream means having an equal opportunity to prosper through hard work, willpower, and action. Even though there are some that believe America no longer has the same chances that people used to use to achieve the American Dream, those who have succeeded in grasping the American Dream means they do not have to worry about finances or their loved one's future. America still provides the America Dream by giving all children K-12 free education, ways Americans have attained the American Dreams, and be individuals. Education is key to attain a well paying job and “a college degree is a necessity” …show more content…

Some immigrate here to just put their children in school something that might have been impossible in their country of origin, so they know that their children have a future in jobs that will support them. However, there is college or university that’s not free it, paying for books, tuition, or out-of-state tuition, and transportation. The solution is apply for scholarships and government programs that can help pay for higher education. Some scholarships do not have a grade point average requirement so even if you don’t have the best grades you can still get money to go to college. For some scholarships all one has to do write an essay so these people can see if one student is right for their donation of money. Other scholarships don’t need anything more than a name, address, or school records. There appears to be scholarships for literally everything including being involved in sports, art, community work, LGBT+ events, religious belief and just having normal characteristics like eye color. Some scholarships choose people at random so skills or grades doesn’t matter. Therefore, there is …show more content…

One of the liberties that Americans have is the freedom to choose and practice their religion freely. It does not matter whether someone chooses to be Christian, Protestant, Jewish or even choose to become an atheist. There are dozens of religions, even ones that seem crazy like Scientology, but it still does not matter just be a law-abiding citizen. Not to mention it is against the law to discriminate against a person for their religion, race, or gender unlike in some countries where religious persecution is still happening. Some of these countries include, but are not limited to North Korea, China, Iraq, Cuba, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Emma Lazarus in her poem The New Colossus points out how America is almost like a refuge by saying “Give me your tired, your poor huddled masses yearning to breath free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore” people came to America because they were escaping religious persecution, famine, and whatever war plagued their country. History has taught the new generation that one cannot expect everyone to be happy with a decision that might have not been made for the better of the country's citizens so people can now vocalize their thoughts without getting punished. Granted people may say Americans do not have freedom of speech due to censorship, but censorship is there to create a barrier for those who are to young or

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