A True American Dream
The picture of Doctor Martin Luther King making his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in front of a Washington D.C. crowd is a true artifact of the American Dream. In the Constitution of the United States of America it is stated that all men are created equal but in society it is over shadowed by racism. Segregation was most common during the fifties and sixties this made it extremely hard for people of color or immigrants to find a good job and live a normal life. For a black man in the fifties there was little or no American dream.
A dream is somewhat a condition or achievement that is longed for and with out good effort is highly unlikely. America's appeal is the aspiration of improving the life they are living and the lives of their children. People move to this country to work to achieve their dreams and make something out of their lives. For an immigrant or an African American, challenges stood in the way of their dreams. The challenge was segregation.......
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