For other uses, see American Dream (disambiguation).
For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty
was their first view of the United States, signifying new opportunities
in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of the American Dream.
The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that "all men are created equal" and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
. of men and women content to accumulate their modest fortunes a little at a
ردحذفHistorian James Truslow Adams popularized the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book Epic of America:
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