I think the American Dream was a little less specific than that. AFAIK the American Dream was that if you applied yourself, you could be anything that you wante

I think the American Dream was a little less specific than that. AFAIK the American Dream was that if you applied yourself, you could be anything that you wanted to be. You see it with the movie trope of the kid who wants to prove everyone wrong and be the next president of the United States.