Read the excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind."When enough women feel that way, there may grow up a generation of children with entirely different ambitions, and before we know it, a new deal and a new civilization may be upon us.

“Ambitions” are the goals or aspirations people hope to achieve. The excerpt suggests that children may develop different goals, so “new hopes and aspirations” best matches the meaning. “New beliefs” or “new ways of thinking” are related ideas, but they do not directly capture ambitions.

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