The American Dream

I was brought up believing in the American Dream…that every person in America…everybody…every soul…has the same opportunities to fulfill their hopes and wishes…to achieve their highest goals.

But for women and other Americans with a different color on their face…when it comes to the American Dream…this hasn’t always been the case.

There have been some Americans throughout our history who to other Americans have been more than just unkind…who have forgotten no-one created on this Earth should be enslaved, mistreated or left behind.

Which means the American Dream…the one instilled in us by our fathers and our mothers…
an never be called the American Dream even for some
if it’s been a nightmare for so many others.

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Lindsay Laurie

January 8, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Hello Jim … sadly it’s like that here in Australia, but more and more now want to learn the indigenous culture which is fascinating. However, seventy years ago the belief was that they had no human rights. A strong write indeed Jim - Lindsay