Chapter2 我们为自由而战 We Fight for Freedom（第1页）

Chapter2我们为自由而战WeFightforFreedom

我有一个梦想IHaveaDream

马丁·路德·金MartinLutherKing

马丁·路德·金（1929-1968），美国著名的黑人民权运动领袖，基督教牧师和律师，曾任南方基督教领袖会主席。被誉为近百年来八大最具有说服力的演说家之一。他出身于亚特兰大黑人牧师家庭，毕业于克泽神学院和波士顿大学，先后获得文学士、神学士及博士学位。1954年，参加美国有色人种协进会活动。1964年获诺贝尔和平奖。1968年4月，他在田纳西州孟菲斯被一位白人青年雷伊枪杀身亡，享年39岁。

Iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreatestdemonstratiohehistoryofournation。

Fivesco，agreatAmeriwhosesymbolicshadowwestandtoday，sigionProomentousdecreecameasagreatbealightofhopetomillionsofNegroslaveswhohadbeeheflamesicameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightofcaptivity。

Butonehuer，wemustfacethetragicfactthattheillnotfree。Onehuer，thelifeoftheillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesationandtheination。Onehuer，theNegrolivesonalonelyislahemidstofavastoaterialprosperity。Onehuer，theilllanguishingintheerisodfindshimselfanexileinhisownland。Sowehaveeheretodaytodramatizeanappalling。

Inasense，wehaveetoournation'sCapitaltocashachethearchitectsofourrepubliagwordsofthestitutioionofIheyweresigningapromissoryowhicheveryAmeriwastofallheir。Thisnoteromisethatallmeeedtheisoflife，liberty，aofhappiness。

ItisobvioustodaythatAmericahasdefaultedonthispromissorynoteinsofarashersofcolorareed。InsteadthissacredobligatiiventheNegropeopleabadcheck;acheckwhiarked"ifunds。"Butwerefusetobelievethatthebankofjustikrupt。Werefusetobelievethatthereareifuvaultsofopportunityofthisnation。Sowehaveetocashthischeck—acheckthatwillgiveusupoheriayofjustice。Wehavealsoetothishallowedspottoremihefierow。Thisisoeheluxuryofgoffortotakethetranquilizingdrugofgradualism。omakerealthepromisesofDemoowisthetimetorisefromthedarkaevalleyatiopathofracialjustiowisthetimetoopenthedoorsofopportunitytoallofGod's。oliftournationfromthequidsofrajusticetothesolidrockofbrotherhood。

ItwouldbefatalforthenatioheurgeaethedeterminatiohisswelteriheNegro'slegitimatedistwillnotpassuntilthereisaninvigautumnoffreedomay。hreeisabeginning。Thosewhohopethattheoblowoffsteamandwillwillhavearudeawakeniioobusinessasusual。TherewillberanquilityiiltheNegroisgraizenshiprights。Thewhirlwiwilluetoshakethefoundationsofournationudayofjusticeemerges。

ButthereissomethingthatImustsaytomypeoplewhostahresholdwhichleadsintothepalaceofjustitheprocessofgaininghtfulplacewemustyfuldeeds。Letusisfyourthirstforfreedfromthecupofbitternessandhatred。

&foreverductleonthehighplaneofdignityanddise。Wemustnotallorotesttodegeophysiandagairisetothemajesticheightsofmeetingphysicalforcewithsoulforce。ThemarvelousancywhigulfedtheNegroustodistrustofallwhitepeople，formanyofourwhitebrothers，asevideheirpreseoday，haveetorealizethattheirdestihourdestinyandtheirfreedomisiridtoourfreedom。Weot>

Andasemustmakethepledgethatweshallmarchahead。Weotturnback。Thereareththedevoteeshts，"Whenwillyoubesatisfied?"Weeverbesatisfiedaslongasthehevictimoftheunspeakablehorrorsofpolicebrutality。

Weeverbesatisfiedaslongasourbodies，heavywiththefatigueoftravel，otgainlodgielsofthehighwaysaelsofthecities。

&besatisfiedaslongastheNegro'sbasicmobilityisfromasmallerghetterone。

Weeverbesatisfiedaslongasourarestrippedoftheirselfhoodaheirdignitybysignsstating"ForWhitesOnly。"

WeeverbesatisfiedaslongasaNegroinMississippiotvoteandaNegroinNewYorkbelieveshehasnothingforwhichtovote。satisfied，abesatisfieduntiljusticerollsdowersandrighteousystream。

Iamnotunmindfulthatsomeofyouhaveehereoutofgreattrialsandtribulations。Someofyouhaveefreshfromnarrowjaileofyouhaveareaswhereyourquestforfreedomleftyoubatteredbythestormsofpersedstaggeredbythewindsofpolicebrutality。Youhavebeeeraivesuffering。uetoworkwiththefaiththatunearnedsufferiive。

Gobaississippi，gobaa，gobacktoSobacktobacktoLouisiana，gobasaosofouries，knowingthatsomehowthissituationdwillbeged。Letusnotwallowinthevalleyofdespair。

Isaytoyoutoday，myfriends，thatihediffidfrustratio，Istillhaveadream。ItisadreamdeeplyrootedintheAmeridream。

Ihaveadreamthatohisnationwillriseupahetruemeaningofitscreed:"Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident:thatallmeedequal。"

Ihaveadreamthatoheredhillsiathesonsofformerslavesandthesonsofformerslave-ownerswillbeabletositdowableofbrotherhood。

IhaveadreamthatoateofMississippi，adesertstate，swelteringwiththeheatofinjustidoppressioraoanoasisoffreedomandjustice。

Ihaveadreamthatmyfourlittlewillonedayliveinaheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbythetoftheircharacter。

Ihaveadreamtoday。

IhaveadreamthatoeofAlabama，whosegovernor'slipsarepresentlydrippingwiththewordsofiionandnullifi，willbetraoasituatiolebladblackgirlswillbeabletojoinhandswithlittlewhiteboysandwhitegirlsandwalktogetherassistersandbrothers。

Ihaveadreamtoday。

Ihaveadreamthatonedayeveryvalleyshallbeexalted，everyhillandmountainshallbemadelhplaceslain，andthecrookedplaceswillbemadestraight，andthegloryoftheLordshallberevealed，andallfleshshallseeittogether。

Thisisourhope。ThisisthefaithwithwhichIreturh。Withthisfaithwewillbeabletohewoutofthemountainofdespairastohisfaithwewillbeabletotransformthejanglingdiscordsofournationiifulsymphonyofbrotherhood。Withthisfaithwewillbeabletether，tether，tether，togotojailtogether，tostandupfether，knowingthatwewillbefreeoneday。

ThiswillbethedaywhenallofGod'swillbeabletosingwithanewmeaning，"Mytry，'tisofthee，sweetlaheeIsing。Lahersdied，landofthepilgrim'spride，fromeverymoufreed。"

Aobeagreatnation，thismustbeetrue。

&freedfrioushilltopsofNeshire。

&freedfromthemightymountainsofNewYork。

&freedfromtheheighteningAllegheniesofPennsylvania!

&freedfromthesnoedRockiesofColorado!