1. The American Dream
Larissa Witte, Philipp Lewerenz

2. Table of Contents ''Pursuit of Happiness'' The Origin
City upon the hill
''American Dream'' (James Truslow Adams)
The Pilgrims / Going West
History and American Dream
Present Situation
Sources

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtxOzO6OA E
''Pursuit of Happiness'' E

4. The Origin
1630: "city upon a hill" sermon to Puritan colonists as they sailed to Massachusetts (John Winthrop)
vision of a society in which everyone would have a chance to prosper
evolved in colonists' minds into a god-given right
1776: Thomas Jefferson asserted that everyone in America was entitled to "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" (Declaration of Independence)

5. City upon the hill
phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus' sermon on the mount "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." (Matthew 5,14)
passengers of the Arbella who left England in had a great vision
governor John Winthrop: "We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us."

7. ''American Dream''
historian James Truslow Adams first popularized the phrase of the American Dream
1931: "The Epic of America" was published
- "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement"

8. The Pilgrims / Going West
pilgrims' dream → dream of the frontier
civilization moved west to explore new territories
1845: John O'Sullivan → 'Manifest Destiny'
→ his opinion: it is Americas right, as 'god's chosen country' to possess the whole of the continent
today: new frontiers in space

11. History and American Dream
Historical Event
Aspect of American Dream
1776: Declaration of Independence
basic concept of American Dream → equality, freedom and joy
1791: Bill of Rights
stabilization of freedom and equality of all citizens in US
: War of Independence
→ going west
''frontier spirit''/american pioneers ( )
→ strong feeling of self-dependence
1865: End of slavery (Abraham Lincoln)
equality, democracy, justice

12. 1869: right to vote for women
equality, democracy
1870: right to vote for every man of different skin colour
equality of opportunities
1933: empolyment creation during worldwide economic crisis (Roosevelt)
social security, wealth, rise of social status, hard work is the key to success, unlimited resources
1964: civil rights movement of Martin Luther King
ban on discrimination of race, self-realization,
patriotism

13. Present Situation
''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.''

14. Present Situation
''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.''
~ Donald Trump

15. Present Situation
''Sadly, the American Dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better than ever.''
~ Donald Trump
→ wall between America and Mexico to stop illegal immigration unity in diversity
→ expulsion of illegal immigrants back to their country of origin equality of opportunities for everyone
→ in USA borned childs of illegal immigrants should not get their civil rights freedom is guaranteed

16. Sources http://people.howstuffworks.com/american- dream1.htm E
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