Today we celebrate the life and contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.
He was a true leader of civil rights and equality for all people. Make today a
day on by volunteering or doing something to benefit your community.
The following is an excerpt of Dr. Kings famous and inspiring "I Have A
Dream" speech.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the
true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of
former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit
down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state
sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression,
will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the
content of their character.
I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious
racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words
of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama
little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white
boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today!
To learn more about MLK with online activities go to the following link:
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/MLK/MLK.html
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