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-> it is a symbol of freedom, liberty and individuality
-> built on 28 Octover 1886
-> in New York City
-> builder: Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi

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object of much envy and hatred around the world

their form of government is "best" and they want to export it (military or economic means)

admired for e.g. movies, music etc.

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-> it is a ship, which was used by the first immigrants who entered the USA in 1620
-> sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts with it

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-> were themselves dreamers
-> believed, that it was possible to run a country on the principles of personal liberty, self-governance and individual rights

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the pilgrims dream of a better life in America:
-> civilisation moved west to explore new territories

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Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

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- first became US citizens in 1924
- like to speak of a 'postracial society'

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-> 04. July 1776 -> national holiday
-> " all men are created equal and had inalienable right "

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- there is no difference between any people and everyone should have the same rights
- a right cannot be taken from anybody

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- 1787 established a government with three seperate and independent branches that watches over one another

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- ensure individual rights and freedoms by limiting the power of the government (1791)

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The belief that anybody can go "from rags to riches"

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The belief that anybody can go "from rags to riches"

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-everybody can go from poor to rich with:
-hard work and a strong will
-everybody can be anything they want to be

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- prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

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- is central to American freedoms
- religion tends to play a huge role in American daily lives as well as in their politics
- it is hard to imagine that someone who does not believe in God could ever be a President

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The metaphors of melting pot and salad bowl

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The metaphors of melting pot and salad bowl

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- two different metaphors describing the US culture:
melting pot:
-people of different cultures and religions "melt" together in order to be combined and to lose their own identities
salad bowl:
-different cultures are combined like a salad but keep their own distinct qualities

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- also called: blacks
- are / were discriminated a lot
- did not achieve full legal equality until the Civil Rights Movement (mid-1960s)
- 2008: first black president "Barack Obama" (-> `post-racial society´)

pic. of the Civil Rights Movement

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- in 1845, Democrat leader John O´Sullivan described desire of America
- to explore new territories
- to overspread and possess the whole of the continent
- strongly connected to idea of the American Dream