Martin Luther King Jr.

The words below are from a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech from 1963. Martin Luther King Jr. worked for equal rights, organized peaceful marches and gave many speeches to make sure that all Americans are treated fairly and equally. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was killed in 1968.

Appreciate your freedom and the people who help fight for it as you enjoy your long weekend. See you Tuesday!

"Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And 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.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

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!"