Racial Imagination and the American Dream: The Peace-Maker, The Prophet and The Politician

by Charles P. Henry

Book Overview

Although the phrase "the American Dream" dates from the 1930s, the concept or idea of the American Dream is as old as the country. The values proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and reaffirmed (and extended) in the Gettysburg Address have been continuously promoted by every American president. Moreover, they form the basis of our national collective narrative as expressed through both elite and popular culture. The American Dream is intrinsically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032404655
• ISBN13: 9781032404653
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"