1. Franklin, Jefferson and Paine
... social groups. One could argue that there is such a cultural diversity amongst American citizens today, that it is impossible to determine any one American Dream', or set of morals generally followed, dictated by an influential figure such as Benjamin Franklin. For instance, in many middle class, white dominated suburbs ... instability of the population, as to why the morals Franklin urged were so better accepted then, than they are today? Perhaps Franklin's American Dream is no longer applicable to today's society, or at least not to its many ethical dimensions and moral codes. Or perha...
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