华盛顿游行庆祝马丁路德金著名演讲.docx

华盛顿游行庆祝马丁路德金著名演讲haveadreambymartinlutherking，jr.iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreatestdemonstrationforfreedominthehistoryofournation.fivescoreyearsago，agreatamerican，inwhosesymbolicshadowwestandtoday，signedtheemancipationproclamation.thismomentousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillionsofnegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.itcameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightoftheircaptivity.butonehundredyearslater，thenegrostillisnotfree.onehundredyearslater，thelifeofthenegroisstillsadlycrippledbythemanaclesofsegregationandthechainsofdiscrimination.onehundredyearslater，thenegrolivesonalonelyislandofpovertyinthemidstofavastoceanofmaterialprosperity.onehundredyearslater，thenegroisstilllanguishedinthecornersofamericansocietyandfindshimselfanexileinhisownland.andsowe'vecomeheretodaytodramatizeashamefulcondition.inasensewe'vecometoournation'scapitaltocashacheck.whenthearchitectsofourrepublicwrotethemagnificentwordsoftheconstitutionandthedeclarationofindependence，theyweresigningapromissorynotetowhicheveryamericanwastofallheir.thisnotewasapromisethatallmen，yes，blackmenaswellaswhitemen，wouldbeguaranteedthe"unalienablerights"of"life，libertyandthepursuitofhappiness."itisobvioustodaythatamericahasdefaultedonthispromissorynote，insofarashercitizensofcolorareconcerned.insteadofhonoringthissacredobligation，americahasgiventhenegropeopleabadcheck，acheckwhichhascomebackmarked"insufficientfunds."butwerefusetobelievethatthebankofjusticeisbankrupt.werefusetobelievethatthereareinsufficientfundsinthegreatvaultsofopportunityofthisnation.andso，we'vecometocashthischeck，acheckthatwillgiveusupondemandtherichesoffreedomandthesecurityofjustice.wehavealsocometothishallowedspottoremindamericaofthefierceurgencyofnow.thisisnotimetoengageintheluxuryofcoolingoffortotakethetranquilizingdrugofgradualism.nowisthetimetomakerealthepromisesofdemocracy.nowisthetimetorisefromthedarkanddesolatevalleyofsegregationtothesunlitpathofracialjustice.nowisthetimeto