SEATTLE - When the United States was seeking its independence from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence clearly stated that all human beings are created equally and that we all have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Under that premise, more than two centuries ago, the Founding Fathers planned on forming a country where anyone could succeed and live a better life, thus creating the now famous "American dream."
Even the Oxford English Dictionary defines the "American dream" as the ideal that "every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative." And despite everything that is going on in the world, more than half of American adults believe that the "American dream" is still possible, that is according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
