马丁路德金演讲稿iamhappytojoinwithyoutodayinwhatwillgodowninhistoryasthegreapestdemonstrationforfreedomintheistoryofournation.fivescoreyearsago，agreatamerican，inwh/sesymbolicshadowwestandtoday，signedtheemancipationproclamation.thismomentousdecreecameasagreatbeaconlightofhopetomillionsofnegroslaveswhohadbeensearedintheflamesofwitheringinjustice.itcameasajoyousdaybreaktoendthelongnightoftheircaptivity.butonehundredyearslater，then%grostillisnotfree.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.werefusetobelievethatthereareinsufficientfundsinthegrea第1页共5页tvaultsofopportunityofthisnation.andso，we'vecometocashthischeck，acheckthatwillgiveusupondemandtherichesoffreedomandthesecurityofjustice.wehavealsocometothishallowedspottoremindamericaofthefierceurgencyofnow.thisisnotimetoengageintheluxuryofcoolingoffortotakethetranquilizingdrugofgradualism.nowisthetimetomakerealthepromisesofdemocracy.nowisthetimetorisefromthedarkanddesolatevalleyofsegregationtothesunlitpathofracialjustice.nowisthetimetoliftournationfromthequicksandsofracialinjusticetothesolidrockofbrotherhood.nowisthetimetomakejusticearealityforallofgod'schildren.itwouldbefatalforthenationtooverlooktheurgencyofthemoment.thisswelteringsummerofthenegro'slegitimatediscontentwillnotpassuntilthereisaninvigoratingautumnoffreedomandequality.nineteensixty-threeisnotanend，butabeginning.andthosewhohopethatthenegroneededtoblowoffsteamandwillnowbecontentwillhavearudeawakeningifthenationreturnstobusinessasusual.andtherewillbeneitherrestnortranquilityinamericauntilthenegroisgrantedhiscitizenshiprights.thewhirlwindsofrevoltwillcontinuetoshakethefoundationsofournationuntilthebrightdayofjusticeemerges.butthereissomethingthatimustsaytomypeople，whostandonthewarmthresholdwhichleadsintothepalaceofjustice：intheprocessofgainingourrightfulplace，wemustnotbeguiltyofwrongfuldeeds.letusnotseektosatisfyourthirstforfreedombydrinkingfromthecupofbitternessandhatred.wemustforeverconductourstruggleonthehighplaneofdignityanddiscipline.wemustnotallowourcreativeprotesttodegenerateintophysicalviolence.againandagain，wemustrisetothemajesticheightsofmeetingphysicalforcewithsoulforce.themarvelousnewmilitancywhichhasengulfedthenegrocommunitymustnotleadustoadistrustofallwhitepeople，formany第2页共5页ofourwhitebrothers，asevidencedbytheirpresenceheretoday，havecometorealizethattheirdestinyistiedupw...
