Martin Luther King Day is not day off for busy Realtors! On my way home from an appointment this morning, I heard a snippet of the great speech given by the late Martin Luther King, Jr.. It occurred to me that if I have seen or read the whole thing it has been a very long time. There are certain parts of it that I can recite from memory, but I was curious about the rest of it.
I went on line and found the Martin Luther King website and was able to read the entire speech. I thought it would be worth sharing with ActiveRain; like me, I am sure that many of you accept his accomplishments as history and have never taken the time to read it. Click on the title to read the text of the speech, 'I Have a Dream.'
Knowing that words can not always capture emotion, I checked to see if the video is on YouTube. It is--here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk
I was thrilled to see that there are multiple versions and the version that I selected has had over 8,340,948 views!
Growing up in Reston, VA, an early adopter of integration, I don't remember segregation. It is amazing to me, that Martin Luther King was able to accomplish so much in such a brief life. He stands as example to us all of what can be accomplished with a vision, a plan and unwavering commitment to a cause.
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Thanks for sharing...it's great posts like this one that make active rain such a great place!
MLK is a man who changed (for the better) our country, and our thought processes regarding equal rights for all.
Great job honoring him, Holly.
Parts of that speech still give me shivers when I hear it. Talk about a powerful speaker!