Martin Luther King's speech is badly needed.

Martin Luther King (Jr., 1929 65438+ 10/5-1April 4, 968), a famous leader of the American civil rights movement, and winner of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, was called Pastor Kim.

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1929 65438+ 10/5 Martin Luther king was born in a small Victorian building at 50 1 Auburn Street, Atlanta, Georgia. His father is a church priest and his mother is a teacher. 15 years old, smart and studious Jin entered Morehouse College with excellent results to study sociology, and later obtained a bachelor's degree in literature (Martin Luther King got a bachelor's degree from morehouse University on 1948). 195 1 received a bachelor's degree from crozet theological seminary, and 1955 received a doctorate in theology from Boston university.

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1954 Martin Luther king became the pastor of dexter street baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama. 1 955 65438+February1day, a black woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus, so she was arrested by local police officers of Montgomery Festival police authorities for violating the bus seat segregation regulations. Martin Luther King immediately organized the Montgomery Automobile Strike Movement (Montgomery Municipal Improvement Association), calling on nearly 50,000 blacks in the city to boycott public laws and companies 1 year, forcing the court to decide to cancel the seat isolation on local transportation. Since then, he has become the leader of the civil rights movement. He was arrested for vagrancy. 1963 king organized a Washington parade for black people's employment opportunities and freedom. 1964 won the Nobel Peace Prize. 1On April 4th, 968, he was shot in the throat by a racist assassin on the balcony of the hotel and died.

1986 65438+ 10, President Ronald Reagan signed a decree, stipulating that the third Monday of 1 0 is the National Day of Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States every year to commemorate this great man and make it a legal holiday. So far, there are only three examples in the United States that regard personal memorial day as a legal holiday, namely Columbus Day in memory of Columbus who discovered America (1the second Monday in October), President Day in memory of George Washington (the third Monday in February), and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day mentioned here. His most influential and well-known speech was1I have a dream on August 28, 963, which forced the US Congress to pass the civil rights bill in 1964, declaring the policies of apartheid and racial discrimination illegal.

Martin Luther King fought for equality for blacks and launched the civil rights movement in the United States, which made great achievements and was famous all over the world. Before King became an activist in the civil rights movement, he was a pastor of a Baptist church, which was necessary in the black community. The civil rights movement is the product of the African-American church. This paper describes King's first speech on civil rights and reveals the relationship between the civil rights movement and the African-American church.

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Kim stood there, silent for a while. The corridors and aisles of the church were crowded with people. They looked in through the window and up from the seats in the hall. When he spoke to this large group of strangers, his voice was low and his pace was slow, which was no different from the general opening remarks. "Tonight, let's get together and discuss a serious matter," he said. After a few words, he stopped first and then paused. After he finished, only three or two people in the crowd agreed with "yes", and the others remained silent. He knows this is a group of noisy people, but they are waiting to see how he guides them. "Generally speaking, we get together because we are American citizens first, and we are determined to make full use of our civil rights," he said. However, in a special sense, we came together because of the unequal treatment on Montgomery buses. There was a faint voice of approval from the crowd. Kim's sentences became shorter and his tone gradually improved. "This kind of unequal treatment is nothing new at all. The problem already exists. Just the day before, last Thursday to be precise, one of Montgomery's best citizens, please note, not only one of the best black citizens, but also one of Montgomery's best citizens, was taken away from the bus and arrested and imprisoned because she refused to give up her seat to the white man. "

At every pause in the speech, the audience should say "Yes" and "Amen". They follow Kim's rhythm closely, but their enthusiasm needs Kim to mobilize. King went on to talk about the law. He said that even under the apartheid law, it may be illegal to arrest Rosa parks, because there is no specific provision in the law to divide black areas and white areas on buses. "The law has never been clear on this point," he said, and a man in the audience echoed "Of course not" loudly. "I think I have legal authority to say this. I don't mean that I have legal authority, but I have the support of legal authority: laws, decrees and city rules have never been completely clear about this. " This sentence shows that Kim is a person who pays great attention to his speech, but the audience is unmoved. King returned to the special nature of the Rosa parks case. He said, "since it happened, I'm glad it happened to someone like Mrs. Parks, because no one doubts that her character is extremely noble, her personality is noble, and she has deep Christian beliefs." Everyone responded softly in unison: yes. King repeated, "She was arrested for refusing to stand up." The crowd began to get excited and followed Kim's unhurried speech.

He paused for a moment. "Friends, you should know that one day, people can't stand being trampled by oppressors any more," he shouted. At this moment, some people applauded and cheered, and the voice of "yes" formed a wave and came at him. The waves shook the earth and pushed one wave after another, as if there was no possibility of stopping. Just when I was about to calm down, a large group of people gathered outside the door shouted again and merged into higher sound waves. The thunderous sound is accompanied by a low roar, that is, the sound of feet stamping on the floor, which makes the sound so loud that it seems that it is not heard with the ears, but felt by the oscillation of the lungs. The loud noise rocked the building for a long time. One sentence touched everyone's emotions, making the typical echo of the black church ceremony transcend the noise of political gatherings and reach a realm that King has never experienced before. It's a bit like hiding a big rabbit in a small bush. When the church finally calmed down, Kim's voice rang again and lit a fire for the audience. "Friends, one day, people can't stand being thrown into the abyss of humiliation and enduring endless despair," he asserted. "One day, people couldn't stand the bright sunshine that was driven out of July and stood in the biting cold wind of the Alps in165438+1October. And ... "Kim continued, but the shouts in the crowd drowned out his voice. No one knows whether people make a hullabaloo about because he touched that nerve or are proud of the speaker's eloquent words. "We revel, we revel, because we can't stand it anymore," repeated Kim.

Maybe he's a little worried about the anger in the crowd. On one occasion, Kim talked about avoiding all kinds of traps in the boycott movement. He said, "We all know that we are not advocating violence." "We are no longer engaged in violent activities." Someone in the audience shouted, "Repeat that sentence! Repeat that sentence! " King went on to say, "I want the whole Montgomery and the whole country to know that we are Christians." He clearly said the word "Christianity". "Tonight, the only weapon in our hands is protest." When Kim paused, there was warm praise from the crowd. He joined the audience and spoke slowly. "If we are imprisoned behind the iron curtain of the country produced by * * *, we can't do this. We can't do this if we are locked in the dungeon of an authoritarian regime. However, the great glory of American democracy is reflected in the right to protest for the right thing. " When the voice of approval died down, Kim put forward the last reason to avoid violence, that is, to distinguish himself from the Ku Klan. Those white supremacy people are bullying in the south, intimidating black people. "No white people will be dragged away from their homes and taken to remote roads to be killed," he said, alluding to the Klan's tricks. "In our group, no one will openly despise the constitution of this country."

Kim stopped. The church was quiet except for the hum. "My friends," King said slowly, "I want you to know that we have a firm and brave determination to restore justice to the buses in our city. We're not wrong. There is nothing wrong with what we have to do. " The crowd gave a cry of suppressed expectation because they realized that Kim was approaching the core topic step by step. "If we are wrong, the Supreme Court of this country is also wrong," Kim sang this sentence, deep and high-pitched, and his body swayed. "If we are wrong, so is Almighty God!" He shouted loudly, and the audience's mood rose as high as when he said he couldn't stand it anymore, and his voice reached the highest roof of the church. They are far from discussing the Rosa parks case or the bus law. Martin Luther King's last cry pushed these blasphemous words to the limits of his faith and the hearts of the audience. The voice kept rising until Kim's voice penetrated the voice and reached the point where it could not be louder. "If we are wrong, Jesus of Nazareth is just a utopian sleepwalker who has never been to the earth! If we are wrong, justice is just a lie. " This statement is really amazing. He had to wait for a while, and then, in a voice full of anger and ecstasy, he uttered his last words: "We are determined to fight in Montgomery until' fairness is like a wave, justice is like a river!'" "The shouts of the audience drowned out these two quotations from Amos. Amos was a prophet of Israel and a humble shepherd. He and the preacher Isaiah (son of Amos) are biblical authorities on justice that King likes to quote.

He restrained his emotions and then talked about the necessity of unity, protesting the necessity of maintaining dignity and the historical precedent of the workers' movement. Relatively speaking, this topic is secular, but the audience listened carefully. "Tonight, I want to tell you that it is not enough for us to talk about love," he said. "Love is one of the highest beliefs in Christianity, but there is another side, called justice. Justice is considerate love. Justice is to overcome the love of those who are contrary to love. " He said that God is not just a loving God. "God will stand in front of the country and say,' Don't move, you know I am God. If you don't obey me, I'll break your power backbone and cut off all contact with the world.' As soon as Kim's brave words came out, everyone in the audience shouted in an orderly way. "。 "Standing side by side with love is always justice," he said. "We should not only use persuasion weapons, but also use coercive weapons." He once again called for unity and cooperation. He quoted history and called on the audience to behave in a civilized way, so that future saints would look back on the blacks in Montgomery and say, "They are a group of people who have the moral courage to fight for their rights." He said they could do it. "God bless us so that we can finish our mission before it is too late." Someone replied, "Oh, yes." Jin added: "We should take these things into consideration when implementing the plan."

When Kim walked off the platform, the crowd was shocked and at a loss. The speech ended so suddenly that it was so frustrating. According to the law of speech, there will be a third climax at the end, and the audience is waiting for his guidance! A few seconds passed, and disappointment was replaced by memories and excitement. When Kim walked out of the church, applause was always with him, and the believers leaned over and touched him. That's how the bus boycott began. Within a few minutes after his first political speech, he felt a strong desire to communicate with strangers, whether they loved him or hated him like all prophets. He is only 26 years old this year, and his future life will be less than 12 years and 4 months.

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His famous speech "I have a dream"

Published on August 28th 1963 on the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.. Source: Martin Luther King: Peace Warrior, Pocket Book, new york 1968.

The text reads as follows:

Today, I am very happy to join you in this activity that will go down in history as the greatest freedom demonstration in the history of our country.

One hundred years ago, a great American signed the Emancipation Declaration, and today we stand under his symbolic figure. This great decree is like a huge beacon, bringing hope to millions of black slaves who are suffering in the flames of devastating injustice. It came like a happy dawn, ending the long night of imprisonment.

But a hundred years later, black people are still not free. One hundred years later, the life of black people is still hampered by the chains of apartheid and discrimination. One hundred years later, black people live on an island of poverty in the sea of Wang Yang, where the material is prosperous. One hundred years later, black people are still suffering in the corner of American society and find themselves exiles in their own land. So we are here today to let everyone know about this shameful situation.

It's not that I haven't noticed that some of you have come here after great trials and tribulations. Some of you have just come out of narrow cells. Some of you come from areas that have been hit by persecution storms and police violence in pursuit of freedom. You are an old hand at creative pain. Continue to work with the belief that unearned suffering is salvation.

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ethnic minority areas of our northern cities, knowing that this situation can and will change. Let's not fall into the abyss of despair.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we are facing difficulties today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. This is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day, this country will rise up and realize the true meaning of its founding creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; All men are created equal. "

I have a dream that one day on the red hill in Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together and share brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day, even Mississippi, a state with a heat wave of injustice and oppression, will become an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that one day, my four children will live in a country where they will be judged not by their skin color but by their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day in Alabama, although the governor of the state is still talking about the introduction and abolition of federal laws, one day in Alabama, black boys and girls will be able to hold hands with white boys and girls like brothers and sisters.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, every valley will be leveled, every hill and mountain will be leveled, rugged places will be straightened, the glory of God will appear, and all people will see it.

This is our hope. This is the belief that I brought back to the south. With this belief, we will be able to extract a stone of hope from the mountain of despair. With this belief, we will be able to turn the harsh dissonance of our country into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this belief, we will be able to work together, pray together, struggle together, go to jail together and defend freedom together, because we know that one day we will be free.

This will be a day when all children of God can sing with new meanings.

My country is yours,

Lovely king of thailand,

I, song for you:

Where my father died,

The pride of pilgrims,

From every hillside

Let freedom ring.

If America is to be a great country, this must become a reality. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.

Let freedom ring from the mountains of new york!

Let freedom ring from Allegheny Peak in Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snow-covered Rockies in Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the graceful state of California!

But not only that; Let freedom ring from stone mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from lookout mountain in Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi

Let freedom ring from every hillside!

When we let freedom ring from every village, every state and every city, when we let freedom ring from every village, every state and every city, we will be able to speed up the arrival of this day. At that time, all the children of God, blacks and whites, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing with the old black soul song: "Freedom at last!" Free at last! Thanks to Almighty God, we are finally free! "

Translation:

I have a dream.

Martin Luther king

Today, I am very happy to join you in the largest free demonstration and assembly in the history of our country.

100 years ago, a great American signed the Emancipation Declaration, and today we stand in front of his statue and gather together. This solemn declaration, like a beacon light, brought hope to millions of black slaves who suffered in the unjust fire that destroyed their lives. It is like a happy dawn, ending the long night that binds the black people.

However, today, after 100 years, we must face up to the tragic fact that black people are not yet free. /kloc-today, 0/00 years later, blacks are still tragically hobbled under the shackles of apartheid and racial discrimination. 100 years later, black people still live on an island of poverty in the sea of Wang Yang, where material prosperity exists. 100 years later, blacks are still languishing in the corner of American society and still feel that they are drifting in their native land. Therefore, we are here today to make this appalling situation public.

In a sense, we came to the national capital to cash a check. When the founders of our country drafted the glorious chapter of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they signed a promissory note that every American could inherit. This promissory note promises everyone, whether white or black, the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Today, however, the United States obviously owes its colored citizens this promissory note. Instead of honoring this sacred debt, the United States began to give black people a bad check-a check that was returned with the seal of "insufficient funds". However, we never believe that a just bank will go bankrupt. We never thought that this country's huge treasure trove of opportunities would be underfunded.

Then, let's cash this check. This check will give us precious freedom and justice.

We have also come to this holy place to remind the United States that this is an extremely urgent moment. Now is not the time to take your time or take gradualist sedatives. Now is the time to realize the promise of democracy. It's time for out of the dark's desolate apartheid valley to embark on a racial equality sunshine avenue. It is time for our country to walk out of the quicksand of racial inequality and step on the rock full of brotherhood. Now is the time for all God's children to truly enjoy justice.

Ignoring the urgency of this moment will be fatal to this country. Until the autumn of freedom and equality comes, the heat of black reasonable grievances will not pass. 1963 is not the end, but the beginning.

If this country continues to go its own way, those who want black people to be satisfied just by venting their anger will be disappointed. There will be neither peace nor tranquility in the United States until the black people obtain civil rights. The whirlwind of resistance will continue to shake the cornerstone of our country until the glorious day of justice comes.

However, I have something to say to those who stand on the dangerous threshold leading to the hall of justice. In the process of striving for legal status, there must be no wrong actions that lead to crimes. We must never swallow the bitter wine of hatred to relieve our desire for freedom.

We should always fight properly and strictly. We can't let our creative protests turn into violence. We should constantly sublimate to the lofty realm of dealing with physical strength with soul strength.

The new miraculous fighting spirit sweeping across the black society should not lead us to distrust all white people-because many white brothers have realized that their destiny is closely related to ours and their freedom is closely related to ours. Their coming here to attend the rally today is proof of this.

We can't act alone. When we act, we must make sure to go forward bravely. We cannot retreat. Enthusiasts of the civil rights movement were asked, "When will you be satisfied?" We will never be satisfied as long as black people are still victims of unspeakable police brutality and terror. We will never be satisfied as long as we are shut out of motels and city hotels beside the highway after a tiring journey. As long as the basic activities of black people are confined to a narrow black residential area to a larger black residential area, we will never be satisfied. As long as our children are deprived of their personality and dignity by the "white only" sign, we will never be satisfied. As long as the blacks in Mississippi can't participate in the election, and as long as the blacks in new york think that they have nothing to do with the election, we will never be satisfied. No, no, we won't be satisfied until justice flows like water and gushes out like a spring.

It's not that I haven't noticed that some of you have gone through a lot of hardships to come here. Some of you just walked out of your cell. Some people come from areas where the pursuit of freedom has been hit by persecution storms and ravaged by police brutality. You've been through a lot. Keep working hard and believe that innocent suffering will eventually be saved.

Go back to Mississippi; Back to Alabama; Back to South Carolina; Go back to Georgia; Back to Louisiana; Back to the slums and black communities of our northern cities. You know, this situation can and will change. We cannot fall into the abyss of despair.

My friends, today I want to tell you that despite the difficulties at present, I still have a dream. This dream is deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day, this country will rise up and realize the true meaning of its founding creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hill in Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together and share brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day, even Mississippi, a desert state with a heat wave of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that one day, my four little daughters will live in a country where they will be judged not by their skin color but by their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, Alabama will change-although the governor of Alabama still talks about challenging and refusing to enforce federal laws-where black children can join hands with white children like brothers and sisters.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, the deep valleys will be closed, the mountains will be leveled, the roads will be smooth, the winding paths will become thoroughfares, the glory of God will reappear, and all living things in the world will be admired.

This is our hope. This is the belief that I will bring back to the south. With this belief, we can mine the stone of hope from the mountain of despair. With this belief, we can turn the noisy and harsh quarrel in this country into a musical symphony full of brotherhood. With this belief, we can work together, pray together, fight together, go to jail together, and safeguard freedom together, because we know that we will be free one day.

On this day, all children of God can sing this song with a new meaning:

My motherland, lovely king of thailand, I am song for you. This is the place where my ancestors died, which is the pride of early immigrants. Let freedom ring from every mountainside.

If America is to be a great country, this must be realized. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire!

Let freedom ring from the mountains of new york!

Let freedom ring from Allegheny Peak in Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Loki Mountains of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the beautiful mountain peaks of California!

No, not only that; Let freedom ring from stone mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from lookout mountain in Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every mountainside of Mississippi!

Let freedom ring from every hillside!

When we let freedom ring, when we let freedom ring from every village and town, we can speed up this day. At that time, all the children of God, black and white, Jew and gentile, Jesus and Catholic, will be able to join hands and sing the old song of black soul: "Free at last! Free at last! Thanks to Almighty God, we are finally free! "