What's happening? King made his most famous speech in August 1963, after hundreds of thousands of people marched through Washington DC in protest.
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Dr King’s dream still not a reality in America
King made his most famous speech in August 1963, after hundreds of thousands of people marched through Washington DC in protest.
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What's happening?
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
creedA set of principles. The word comes from the Latin "credo", meaning "I believe".: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," he said.
"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of GeorgiaA state in the southern USA. Also a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia. , the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
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He continued: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character."
Only then would America be "free at last".
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Did King's dream come true?
Yes. At the time he was speaking, segregationA racist policy separating White and Black Americans. It was used in the southern United States from 1877 to 1968. was still legal, meaning white business owners could refuse to serve or hire Black people because of the colour of their skin. That is no longer true. The US has seen its first Black president in Barack Obama. Despite America's problems, things have gotten much better.
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No. DiscriminationWhen people are treated unfairly due to characteristics such as gender, race and age. may be illegal, but racism still happens every day in America. Obama was replaced by Donald Trump, a man endorsedA public statement or action showing that you support somebody/something. by the Ku Klux KlanAn extremist white supremacy organisation which has existed since the 1860s.. On average, Black Americans earn less, own less and die younger than the average citizen. The US may celebrate King, but it has forgotten his true message.
Civil rights: The right to freedom and equality.
Orators: Speech-makers.
Creed: A belief. King is quoting Thomas Jefferson.
Self-evident: Obvious.
Georgia: A US state.
Table of brotherhood: Not a real table; King means they will see each other as brothers.
Segregation: Separating some people from others, especially based on race.
Discrimination: Unfair treatment based on something they cannot control, like race.
Endorsed: Supported.
Ku Klux Klan: A racist organisation in America.
Keywords
Creed - A set of principles. The word comes from the Latin "credo", meaning "I believe".
Georgia - A state in the southern USA. Also a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia.
Segregation - A racist policy separating White and Black Americans. It was used in the southern United States from 1877 to 1968.
Discrimination - When people are treated unfairly due to characteristics such as gender, race and age.
Endorsed - A public statement or action showing that you support somebody/something.
Ku Klux Klan - An extremist white supremacy organisation which has existed since the 1860s.
Dr King’s dream still not a reality in America
Glossary
Creed - A set of principles. The word comes from the Latin "credo", meaning "I believe".
Georgia - A state in the southern USA. Also a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia.
Segregation - A racist policy separating White and Black Americans. It was used in the southern United States from 1877 to 1968.
Discrimination - When people are treated unfairly due to characteristics such as gender, race and age.
Endorsed - A public statement or action showing that you support somebody/something.
Ku Klux Klan - An extremist white supremacy organisation which has existed since the 1860s.