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Race Quotes
This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. (2.2)
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. (2.1)
Equality Quotes
One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of...
Repression Quotes
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. (3....
Religion Quotes
No, no, we are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. (9.9)
Visions of America Quotes
And 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. (7.4)