Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The American Dream What You Love And You Won t Work

â€Å"Do what you love and you won’t work another day in your life† This quote is a key aspect of the American dream. The American dream can mean something different to everyone. Many people do what they dread rather than what they love. They are always counting down the days until they can retire. The American dream can be taken in many different ways. To one person the American dream could be becoming a CEO of an organization and to another it could be getting as much money and owning the nicest house and car. The American dream is based on what people value in life. Some want to do what they love and some want to be known as a popular person who was able to climb the social ladder. No matter how people define the American dream, there are†¦show more content†¦This poem shows how women had to overcome the obstacle of achieving the right to vote which was one obstacle for women to be taken seriously so they could achieve their goals they want to achieve in lif e. Another group that was discriminated against are African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1968 was a movement to end racial discrimination against African Americans and to be seen legally. A quote from Martin Luther King Jr., who was a major leader of the movement states, â€Å"I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream – one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed, We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. (King Jr., Martin Luther) This quote from his I Have a Dream speech reflects on his dream of being seen equal to everyone else and that blacks and whites can live together. This civil rights movement wanted to be done so African Americans could be seen as equals so they could achieve their American dream, whatever it was. There has been many movements in America in order to make it easier for people to attain the American dream. The Women’s Rights and Civil Rights movements show ho w citizens had many setbacks before they could accomplish their American dream. Another example of overcoming obstacles in America would be the Bell brothers. The

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