Publication Date
January 2009
Document Type
Article
Abstract
As the European colonists came to the so-called New World of North America, risking everything seeking a new life away from the stilted class structured theocratic monarchies of Europe, the idea of the American Dream emerged. The dream for a better life, free or affordable land, religious freedom, to break free from "one's station in life"which was determined by one's ancestors. The American Dream is an idea that continues to propel both the native born as well as immigrants from everywhere for a better life in America.
Recommended Citation
Gil Villagran. "The Eclipse of the American Dream: An Endangered Middleclass" Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (2009).
