Dreams

I have a dream,
by Martin Luther King Jr.

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

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

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, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and 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."

The Subway by Palmer Hayden

Racism had been going on for many years until a unique individual stepped in a showed his side to things. Martin Luther King's speech was inspirational to many people around the world. It taught other individuals that racism wasn't right and that we should fight against it. Martin was fighting against racism for the African American people and was trying to teach others to not treat them any differently. This speech shows that everyone is the same no matter what skin color we are or how different we are from other people. Everyone should be treated the same and if they are not then we can never make peace in the world. Before African Americans were treated as slaves and told what to do. Ever since Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech everything has gotten just a bit better. People do not have to live in a community where racism is encouraged but we live in a society that encourages anti-racism. I find this great because I believe that everyone should be treated the same, just like what Martin Luther King Jr. thinks. He has inspired me to think greater and to see how I could help out in the world. I have a dream that we can fight against racism and that we can all be one!