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This Day in Liberty
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington. King called for an end to racism and envisioned a future where individuals would be judged by their character, not the color of their skin. His speech drew upon the Declaration of Independence's promise of equality and liberty, underscoring the civil rights movement's demand for justice. King’s words remain a powerful symbol of the fight for freedom and equality in America.
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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today... I have a dream that one day “every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” This is our hope, this is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the
jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. This will be the day.
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