In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we see fit to listen to his famous words during his "I have a dream" speech on the day named after his work for civil equality. Addressing the masses who attended his speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial, King speaks of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that had ensured the freedom of the black slaves from the perils of social status under the white supremacy. He goes on to declare that even though the laws laid forth by the famed president in media res of the Civil War, the "Negro is not free," and has become an exile in his own land. King (and all those whom followed him) therefore have come together at the nation's capitol to "cash their check." A check promising the protection of ALL men, unalienable rights - life liberty and the pursuit of happiness - to ALL men; no more segregation. King hopes that one day justice will come and denies all doubt of impossible equality; he has faith in the American people. Yet, King also makes clear that violence is never the answer. Instead, he orates that people must affirm their beliefs of justice with patience, not hatred. In order to progress in the rights movement, the rights of white men must first be upheld before they can fully seek gratitude and equality. King then goes on to explaining his idealistic vision of the future: dreaming of the day when the sons of formers slaves and slave owners can congregate without feud; a day when little black and white boys and girls can hold hands as sisters and brothers. In order for this to be a reality people must dedicate themselves to liberty and freedom, giving the phrase the deserved awe and respect it demands: "let freedom ring." For it must ring from all throughout the United States, in both the lands free of hatred and the sweltering hot spots of racial contention in the South, from ever "hill and molehill of Mississippi." When that becomes a reality, then the people of the nation may move forward together as prophesied in King's noble dreams.Tuesday, January 17, 2012
LAD #26: MLK I Have A Dream Speech
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we see fit to listen to his famous words during his "I have a dream" speech on the day named after his work for civil equality. Addressing the masses who attended his speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial, King speaks of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that had ensured the freedom of the black slaves from the perils of social status under the white supremacy. He goes on to declare that even though the laws laid forth by the famed president in media res of the Civil War, the "Negro is not free," and has become an exile in his own land. King (and all those whom followed him) therefore have come together at the nation's capitol to "cash their check." A check promising the protection of ALL men, unalienable rights - life liberty and the pursuit of happiness - to ALL men; no more segregation. King hopes that one day justice will come and denies all doubt of impossible equality; he has faith in the American people. Yet, King also makes clear that violence is never the answer. Instead, he orates that people must affirm their beliefs of justice with patience, not hatred. In order to progress in the rights movement, the rights of white men must first be upheld before they can fully seek gratitude and equality. King then goes on to explaining his idealistic vision of the future: dreaming of the day when the sons of formers slaves and slave owners can congregate without feud; a day when little black and white boys and girls can hold hands as sisters and brothers. In order for this to be a reality people must dedicate themselves to liberty and freedom, giving the phrase the deserved awe and respect it demands: "let freedom ring." For it must ring from all throughout the United States, in both the lands free of hatred and the sweltering hot spots of racial contention in the South, from ever "hill and molehill of Mississippi." When that becomes a reality, then the people of the nation may move forward together as prophesied in King's noble dreams.
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