Today in our history "class" we read through Martin Luther King, Jr's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Wow. I'd only heard the "dream" part. Put into context - 250,000 people marching peacefully on Washington during the height of the civil rights conflicts - the speech is truly amazing, inspiring, and brought tears to my eyes. We all applauded at the end.
We finished reading Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry a few days ago. Set in the 30's in the deep South, the injustices of racism were brought to life in this historical fiction book that was based on a true story. The story was handed down orally to the author by her father.
To read the entire speech and/or watch the UTube video (17 minutes long): click here: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
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