I have a dream thatone dayon thered hills ofGeorgia, the sons of former slaves and the
sons of former slave ownerswill be able tosit downtogetheratthe table ofbrotherhood.
I have a dream thatone day even thestate of Mississippi, astate swelteringwith theheat
of injustice, swelteringwith theheat of oppression,will be transformed into anoasis of
I have a dream that my fourlittle childrenwillone daylive in anation where theywill not
be judgedby thecolor of theirskin butby the content of their character.
I have a dream thatone day, down in Alabama, withits vicious racists, withits governor
havinghislips drippingwith the words of "interposition" and "nullification" --one day right
there in Alabamalittleblack boys and black girlswill be able tojoin hands withlittlewhite