we will go down in history
we signed the Emancipation Proclamation
this momentous decree is a beacon of light for millions of negro slaves
one hundred years later Negros are still not free
one hundred years later the life of the Negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregation
and the chains of discrimination
Negro lives on a lonley island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity
we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt
the whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright days of justice emerge
we cannot walk alone
we cannot turn our backs
when will you be satisfied
we can never be satisfied as long as the negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality
we search for tranquility
let us not wallow in the valley of despair
My friends though even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow
I still have a dream