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How Did Henry Ford Achieve The American Dream

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The American Dream consists of being successful at whatever you dream of doing. Henry Ford fulfilled his American dream by starting his own car company from nothing. Although he had many obstacles and challenges, he never gave up. The creation of automobiles and the invention of the assembly line by Henry Ford helped the american dream of growing up to be so influential that goal can be obtained through hard work and determination.
Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, in Dearborn, Michigan. He lived on a farm but “By the age of sixteen Henry had developed a dislike for farming and preferred tinkering with mechanical objects.” ()Which is what led him to start messing with the combustion engine and improve it, later putting it in automobiles …show more content…

It employs more than 200,000 people. That is an incredible amount because they feed 200,000 families plus all the charities they donate to. Henry Ford has helped millions of Americans follow their American Dream by either giving them a job, transportation or ideas. Some people aspire in working at Ford motors either as some kind of marketing person or a salesman or even the designer for their next mustang. Some people don't dream of being the richest person in the planet or being really famous, all they want is to do what they love. Whether that is selling cars or engineering the, Henry ford helped millions achieve this. Another way he helps people achieve their american dream is by giving them means of transportation, A way to get from destination to destination and fulfil their american dream. He did not only invent the automobile, and perfected it but he invented the assembly line which, in my opinion was the better or the two. The assembly line allows you to produce thing quicker and more effectively by giving a certain person a specific task. The same person puts on the windshield wipers in every car, making the process a lot smoother and cheaper, “The assembly line reduced costs by more than 50%”() said henry Ford in the interview. This was not only used in the automotive world but it is now used for basically everything, from pens to computers to microwaves, everything is done now with the assembly line. Technology has allowed us to have robots do the human part of the job but the assembly line is still used in practically everything, helping people achieve their american dream by facilitating their

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