Was the american dream of the 1950's for everyone?

Question

Was the american dream of the 1950's for everyone?

Answer 1

The idealized form of that American dream had a broad appeal to a majority of the people who lived in that era.

However, there is always a ten percent fringe group which will aspire to values and concepts outside what is perceived as the norm.

Of course, those supposed halcyon days weren't as good as they are sometimes made out to be.  But, they were close.