Title: American Dream - Wikipedia
Headings: American Dream
American Dream
Contents
History
19th century
20th century
Literature
American ideals
Literary commentary
Political leaders
Public opinion
Four dreams of consumerism
Other parts of the world
After World War II
Britain
Russia
China
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: The American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that " all men are created equal " with the right to " life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ." Also, the U.S. Constitution promotes similar freedom, in the Preamble: to "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity". The American Dream has been questioned by researchers and political spokespeople, arguing that it is a misplaced belief that contradicts reality in the present-day United States. Contents
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History
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19th century
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20th century
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Literature
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American ideals
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Literary commentary
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Political leaders
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Public opinion
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Four dreams of consumerism
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Other parts of the world
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After World War II
6.2
Britain
6.3
Russia
6.4
China
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See also
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References
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Further reading
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External links
History
The meaning of the "American Dream" has changed over the course of history, and includes both personal components (such as home ownership and upward mobility) and a global vision. Historically the Dream originated in the mystique regarding frontier life. As John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, the colonial Governor of Virginia, noted in 1774, the Americans "for ever imagine the Lands further off are still better than those upon which they are already settled". He added that, "if they attained Paradise, they would move on if they heard of a better place farther west". 19th century
In the 19th century, many well-educated Germans fled the failed 1848 revolution. They welcomed the political freedoms in the New World, and the lack of a hierarchical or aristocratic society that determined the ceiling for individual aspirations.