Happy Birthday to one of the most courageous men of our time. He fought for the rights of others and for humankind.A Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1964, he risked his life for civil rights. I sometimes wonder if my students really understand and get the significance of what this amazing man accomplished in our history.
If you are looking for some reading on MLK, Stanford University has some nice documents.
MLK's "I Have A Dream Speech" is one of the most inspirational speeches in our history. Read it here.
"We cannot walk alone.
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.
We cannot turn back."
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
1 comment:
This is one of the many reasons I love ya...the history teacher that you are. Happy Martin Luther King Jr's Day!
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