The American Dream: Ulighed og fremtid

The American Dream - For everyone, or just the fortunate few

Since The Great Depression, The American Dream has been a symbol of hope, independence

and reliance on, that through hard work, anyone can climb up though the social classes and the

system, regardless of one's religious beliefs, race or gender.

However the idea of The American Dream, and that anyone can achieve it, has been

challenged by rising inequality, and systemic barriers, that prevent groups of American citizens

from getting the same opportunities as others. For example, the students of working class

parents, don't have the money to attend a prestigious school and get a high education, whereas

the students of upper class parents, easily have the money to attend these schools, and get a

thorough education. The American Dream has shifted from being something anyone could

achieve, to something that’s only for the fortunate ones.

So while The American Dream is still an important part of American identity, it has, especially

over the last 30 years, been steadily harder and harder to achieve, especially for the working

class, due to inequalities in American society that have intensified over the last 3 centuries.

The American Dream In The 1930s - A Dream Of Security.