Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King delivered his rousing "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd of 250,000 in front of the Lincoln Memorial after leading a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C.
"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,' King said on Aug. 28, 1963. "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.?
On this Martin Luther King Day, Patch wants to know what your dream is for a better world? Is it to see improved education for all children, safer streets, better access to health care or improved race relations? Please share your thoughts — and your ideas for how to achieve these goals — in the comments section below.
For some inspiration, you can watch King's speech in its entirety here.
As a veteran, i reflect back on my time in the service and how it helped me with racial prejudices.. after you bunk with and train with people of different colors and races, you see everyone as one color. Green.
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