MLKJ giving his "I Have A Dream" speech
King begins his speech by pointing out that even 100 years after the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, black Americans are still outcast, unequal members of society. He compares the promise of freedom given to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence to a check, and that black Americans always had insufficient funds to cash it. King calls for all Americans to take action to gain civil rights, but deplores the use of violence as a means to this end. He also strongly urges black Americans not to lose trust for all white Americans, as true equality lies in togetherness. King asserts that as long as blacks are segregated by society and targeted by law enforcement, they will never be truly satisfied. He then famously goes off-book, talking about his dream for a free and equal America, for everybody.
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