"All that I have said boils down to the point of affirming that mankind's survival is dependent upon man's ability to solve the problems of racial injustice, poverty, and war the solution of these problems is in turn dependent upon man squaring his moral progress with his scientific progress, and learning the practical art of living in harmony. Michael Ochs/Getty Images Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech We must use time." - The American Dream, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, July 4, 1965.Ĭivil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr delivers a speech to a crowd of approximately 7,000 people on at UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, California. And without this hard work, time itself becomes the ally of the insurgent and primitive forces of irrational emotionalism and social stagnation, so that we must somehow get rid of this idea that time alone will solve the problem. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals.
"Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. They are not dangerous rabble-rousers, but they are the persons working to save the soul of America. And the persons who are working to do this are not dangerous agitators. And so, every person of goodwill in this nation is called upon to work passionately and unrelentingly to realize the American Dream. And so, this problem must be solved, not merely because it is diplomatically expedient, but because it is morally compelling. It must be done because segregation substitutes an I-it relationship for the I-thou relationship and ends up relegating persons to the status of things. It must be done because segregation stands against all of the noble precepts of our Judeo-Christian heritage. In the final analysis, racial discrimination must be uprooted from our society because it is morally wrong. We must not seek to do it merely to appeal to Asian and African people. I must rush on to say that we must not seek to solve this problem merely to meet the communist challenge. "It is trite, but urgently true that if America is to remain a first class nation, she can no longer have second class citizens. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Daughter Says Racism, Not CRT, a Problem in U.S.Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks Books Among Those Banned in PA School.Now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful struggle for a new world." - Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Riverside Church, New York City, 4 April, 1967. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality and strength without sight. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. "We still have a choice today, nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. I speak as one who loves America, to the leaders of our own nation: The great initiative in this war is ours the initiative to stop it must be ours. I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. I speak for the poor of America who are paying the double price of smashed hopes at home, and death and corruption in Vietnam. "I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. I speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Vietnam.
Before long, they must know that their government has sent them into a struggle among Vietnamese, and the more sophisticated surely realize that we are on the side of the wealthy, and the secure, while we create a hell for the poor. "We are adding cynicism to the process of death, for they must know after a short period there that none of the things we claim to be fighting for are really involved.
To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr Day, Newsweek has compiled excerpts from some of King Jr's most memorable and inspiring speeches. Through his commitment to nonviolent resistance King Jr amassed a strong following and support for the Civil Rights movement, and often drew large crowds when delivering compelling speeches, many of which still ring true today. The Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr dedicated his life to the pursuit of racial equality and social justice in the U.S, and brought about a number of important legislative changes across the nation.
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