“ This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. ”
Martin Luther King, Jr., I have a Dream (28 August 1963). copy citation
| Author | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Source | I have a Dream |
| Topic | freedom equality discontent |
| Date | 28 August 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Delivered at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. |
| Weblink | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/16/i-have-a-dream-speech-text-mart... |
Context
“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” source
It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” source
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