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The '''American dream''' is the easy availability of upward mobility for Americans. It means an open society with considerable movement up and down over the generations, as opposed to tightly structured society in which the status of ancestors determines one's life chances.

The '''American dream''' is the easy availability of upward mobility for [[American]]s. It means an open society with considerable movement up and down over the [[generation]]s, as opposed to tightly structured society in which the status of ancestors determines one's life chances.

Historian James Truslow Adams (1878-1949) was the first to identify and name "the American dream" in terms of the full realization of human potential:

Historian James Truslow Adams (1878-1949) was the first to identify and name "the American dream" in terms of the full realization of human potential:

Cullen (2003) argues that one meaning of the dream was encapsulated Jefferson's classic phrase in the Declaration of Indpendence, liberty to seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Cullen (2003) argues that one meaning of the dream was encapsulated Jefferson's classic phrase in the Declaration of Indpendence, liberty to seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

In 1993 President Bill Clinton's argued:

In 1993 President [[Bill Clinton]]'s argued:

:The American dream that we were all raised on is a simple but powerful one: if you work hard and play by the rules you should be given a chance to go as far as your God-given ability will take you. <ref> Quoted in Hochschild, ''Facing Up to the American Dream: Race, Class, and the Soul of the Nation'' (1995), ch. 1</ref>

:The American dream that we were all raised on is a simple but powerful one: if you work hard and play by the rules you should be given a chance to go as far as your God-given ability will take you. <ref> Quoted in Hochschild, ''Facing Up to the American Dream: Race, Class, and the Soul of the Nation'' (1995), ch. 1</ref>