America Is The Land Where Dreams Come True

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America is known as, “the land where dreams come true,” because of the big, bold opportunities and America’s ability to help immigrants start a new life. In 1961, John F. Kennedy was president and helped unite everyone to stand as one. However, twenty-three years later, a man named Geraldine Ferraro made a stand talking about how America was losing its unity and meaning of how it was the land where dreams come true. As years passed, things changed for the better due to Ferraro’s words and granting them to the government and presidents of America. From this, many people believe that the U.S. is the land where dreams come true because everyone’s opinions are taken into a discussion and are applied somehow. America is a land where opportunities …show more content…

In the speech written by the vice presidential nominee, Geraldine Ferraro he points out that, “We will pass the Equal Rights Amendment. The issue is not what America can do for women, but what women can do for America,” (Speech from Geraldine Ferraro). This statement allows the citizens to see that not everyone is treated fairly and some opinions can overrule others due to power; disregarding the remark that “America land where dreams come true” for everyone. Even though the idea that America is not the land where dreams come true for everyone, that claim doesn’t support it for long because today the Equal Rights Amendment was passed and women influence others, due to their outstanding work, and how the past was brought back to life. In the speech, Inaugural Address, spoken by John F. Kennedy in 1961, (twenty-three years before Ferraro made his speech) he proclaims, “For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.” This statement is showing that in 1961 when John F. Kennedy was president, the country was in unity and brought the idea that they shape the future to everyone’s attention. Finally, John F. Kennedy told his citizens what they were working towards; and twenty-three years after his speech was given, Ferraro and his people wanted the exact same thing. In the 1961 speech, Inaugural Address, given by President John F. Kennedy the day he was sworn into, he said, “My fellow citizens of the world; ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man,” and in the 1984 vice president nominee speech given by Geraldine Ferraro he said, “…who will defend human rights—not just where it is convenient—but wherever freedom is at risk—from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa…” Later on, Ferraro’s wise words were taken into consideration and made

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