On the third Monday of January every year Americans celebrate the birth of this great man, Martin Luther King, whose main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States. He is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today (Source: Wikipedia).Now that a black person is going to enter the White House as the President of the United States, it just seems natural and appropriate to remember his words. Here you have an extract of his long-remembered speech delivered on 28 August 1963:
If you click here you'll find the full speech with its transcription. Enjoy it! It will be worth your time!
Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. Here's the original news report from the CBS. Worth watching, even if you don't understand everything. Trust me!
If only he could have lived to see this January 20th!
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