Achieving the American Dream

Many immigrants came to America in the 1880’s to start both a new life and to achieve the American dream. The way they chose to achieve the American Dream is through hard work.

Women working in factories

to help their families and pay for

the food, health, and much more.

People lined up at a train

station.

Families living on the streets until they

get the money to get a house and provide for

their children.

The book The Jungle depicts a family coming over to America and starting a new

life and working hard to get a better house, even through so many hardships they

had to deal with.

There were also many children working in factories

to help the parents achieve more money.

In the end, they did achieve the American Dream. They got the same freedoms and legal rights as anyone in the country had deserved. Not only through hard times, but through all the hard

work and harsh treatment to get to their visions of the American

Dream.

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