According to many people, The American Dream “is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life.” Over the course of many years, the definition of the American Dream has changed, but was first publicly defined in 1931. Documents like the Declaration of Independence protects the American Dream by stating values which are protected by law. Alexis de Tocqueville, a French historian, studied American society in the 19th century and based a book upon it titled Democracy in America. Many of the Nation’s leaders discussed the evolution of the American Dream. President Lincoln, President Johnson, President Roosevelt, and President Obama are all prime examples…