英语演讲稿 - I have a dream

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fivescoreyearsago,agreatamerican,inwhosesymbolicsha dowwestandsignedtheemancipationproclamation.thismom entousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillions ofnegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwithering injustice.itcameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnighto fcaptivity.

butonehundredyearslater,wemustfacethetragicfactthat thenegroisstillnotfree.onehundredyearslater,thelife ofthenegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesofsegreg ationandthechainsofdiscrimination.onehundredyearsla ter,thenegrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthemidst ofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.onehundredyearslat

er,thenegroisstilllanguishinginthecornersofamerican societyandfindshimselfanexileinhisownland.sowehavec omeheretodaytodramatizeanappallingcondition.

inasensewehavecometoournationscapitaltocashacheck.w henthearchitectsofourrepublicwrotethemagnificentwor dsoftheconstitutionandthedeclarationofindependence, theyweresigningapromissorynotetowhicheveryamericanw astofallheir.thisnotewasapromisethatallmenwouldbegu aranteedtheinalienablerightsoflife,liberty,andthepu rsuitofhappiness.

itisobvioustodaythatamericahasdefaultedonthispromis sorynoteinsofarashercitizensofcolorareconcerned.ins teadofhonoringthissacredobligation,americahasgivent henegropeopleabadcheckwhichhascomebackmarkedinsuffi cientfunds.butwerefusetobelievethatthebankofjustice isbankrupt.werefusetobelievethatthereareinsufficien tfundsinthegreatvaultsofopportunityofthisnation.sow ehavecometocashthischeck--acheckthatwillgiveusupond emandtherichesoffreedomandthesecurityofjustice.weha

vealsocometothishallowedspottoremindamericaofthefie rceurgencyofnow.thisisnotimetoengageintheluxuryofco olingoffortotakethetranquilizingdrugofgradualism.no wisthetimetorisefromthedarkanddesolatevalleyofsegre gationtothesunlitpathofracialjustice.nowisthetimeto openthedoorsofopportunitytoallofgodschildren.nowist hetimetoliftournationfromthequicksandsofracialinjus ticetothesolidrockofbrotherhood.

itwouldbefatalforthenationtooverlooktheurgencyofthe momentandtounderestimatethedeterminationofthenegro. thisswelteringsummerofthenegroslegitimatediscontent willnotpassuntilthereisaninvigoratingautumnoffreedo mandequality.nineteensixty-threeisnotanend,butabegi nning.thosewhohopethatthenegroneededtoblowoffsteama ndwillnowbecontentwillhavearudeawakeningifthenation returnstobusinessasusual.therewillbeneitherrestnort ranquilityinamericauntilthenegroisgrantedhiscitizen shiprights.thewhirlwindsofrevoltwillcontinuetoshake thefoundationsofournationuntilthebrightdayofjustice emerges.