Aaron Seate
American History
Bethany Stewart.
American Dream Essay America has strived and fought for freedom ever since the beginning of our nation. They fought for freedom from the British, fought to own their own land, and fought for equality among everyone. These are the pillars of the American dream. These are what we fought for over many years. We have faced a lot of adversity against many people, but these are the things they clung to during times of suffering. One day, the American dream will change, but it will not change anytime soon.
Owning land is something British people wanted to do when they first came over to the American colonies. They worked as indentured servants so that they could get a piece of land. They would …show more content…
America has strived for freedom for many years. The first strive for freedom was the colonist that lived in america, fought Great Britain ( a power house ). There was theoretically no way the colonist should have won. Somehow, they managed to pull it off. This secured their freedom from countries. This is also when America was born. After many wars to fight for our freedom, we realized that we were not actually a true free country, we had slaves. Abe lincoln realized this and knew it was wrong. Abe fought to get rid of slavery. Many people agreed with abe so they fought for the freedom of the slaves. This shows that we have strived to better the well being of other people. (abe lincoln)
These 3 things are the pillars of the American dream. The American dream is supposed to represent something that everyone wants to strive to achieve. Without these things, American life would not really change. The American dream would just change. Equality was something everyone could help out with and support. Freedom was the thing that was fought for in the birth of this country. Having land is something our founding fathers dreamed about. All these things have encompassed the american dream. The American dream will change, but it will not change any time