约翰逊演讲稿：We-Shall-Overcome精选.doc

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约翰逊演讲稿：

WeShallOvercome

林登·贝恩斯·约翰逊（lyndonbainesjohnson）出生于得克萨斯州斯通威尔。

1930年毕业于该州圣马科斯西南师范学院，1935年毕业于乔治顿大学法律学院。

1930年至1932年在休斯敦任教。

1935年至1937年任全国青年总署得克萨斯州公署署长。

1937年国会补缺选举中当选为众议员，并任众议院海军委员会委员。

1941年至1942年在海军服役。

1948年当选为参议员。

1951年成为参议院民主党副领袖。

1953年起任参议院民主党多数派领袖，兼任参议院军事委员会、财政委员会、拨款委员会等要职。

1959年至1960年任参议院航空和空间科学委员会首任主席。

1956年争取民主党总统候选人提名失败。

1960年与肯尼迪竞争民主党总统候选人提名失败，接受肯尼迪提名他为副总统的建议。

1961年至1963年任副总统。

1963年11月22日肯尼迪总统遇刺身亡后继任总统。

1965年连任总统。

1969年1月退休。

1980年被授予总统自由勋章。

著有回忆录《高瞻远瞩》。

1973年1月22日在得克萨斯的圣安东尼奥因心脏病去世。

weshallovercome

mr.speaker,mr.president,membersofthecongress:

ispeaktonightforthedignityofmanandthedestinyofdemocracy.iurgeeverymemberofbothparties,americansofallreligionsandofallcolors,fromeverysectionofthiscountry,tojoinmeinthatcause.

attimeshistoryandfatemeetatasingletimeinasingleplacetoshapeaturningpointinman’sunendingsearchforfreedom.soitwasatlexingtonandconcord.soitwasacenturyagoatappomattox.soitwaslastweekinselma,alabama.there,long-sufferingmenandwomenpeacefullyprotestedthedenialoftheirrightsasamericans.manywerebrutallyassaulted.onegoodman,amanofgod,waskilled.

thereisnocauseforprideinwhathashappenedinselma.thereisnocauseforself-satisfactioninthelongdenialofequalrightsofmillionsofamericans.butthereiscauseforhopeandforfaithinourdemocracyinwhatishappeningheretonight.forthecriesofpainandthehymnsandprotestsofoppressedpeoplehavesummonedintoconvocationallthemajestyofthisgreatgovernment--thegovernmentofthegreatestnationonearth.ourmissionisatoncetheoldestandthemostbasicofthiscountry:

torightwrong,todojustice,toserveman.

inourtimewehavecometolivewiththemomentsofgreatcrisis.ourliveshavebeenmarkedwithdebateaboutgreatissues--issuesofwarandpeace,issuesofprosperityanddepression.butrarelyinanytimedoesanissuelaybarethesecretheartofamericaitself.rarelyarewemetwithachallenge,nottoourgrowthorabundance,orourwelfareoroursecurity,butrathertothevalues,andthepurposes,andthemeaningofourbelovednation.

theissueofequalrightsforamericannegroesissuchanissue.

andshouldwedefeateveryenemy,andshouldwedoubleourwealthandconquerthestars,andstillbeunequaltothisissue,thenwewillhavefailedasapeopleandasanation.forwithacountryaswithaperson,“whatisamanprofited,ifheshallgainthewholeworld,andlosehisownsoul?

”

thereisnonegroproblem.thereisnosouthernproblem.thereisnonorthernproblem.thereisonlyanamericanproblem.andwearemetheretonightasamericans--notasdemocratsorrepublicans.wearemethereasamericanstosolvethatproblem.

thiswasthefirstnationinthehistoryoftheworldtobefoundedwithapurpose.thegreatphrasesofthatpurposestillsoundineveryamericanheart,northandsouth:

“allmenarecreatedequal,”“governmentbyconsentofthegoverned,”“givemelibertyorgivemedeath.”well,thosearenotjustcleverwords,orthosearenotjustemptytheories.intheirnameamericanshavefoughtanddiedfortwocenturies,andtonightaroundtheworldtheystandthereasguardiansofourliberty,riskingtheirlives.

thosewordsareapromisetoeverycitizenthatheshallshareinthedignityofman.thisdignitycannotbefoundinaman’spossessions;itcannotbefoundinhispower,orinhisposition.itreallyrestsonhisrighttobetreatedasamanequalinopportunitytoallothers.itsaysthatheshallshareinfreedom,heshallchoosehisleaders,educatehischildren,provideforhisfamilyaccordingtohisabilityandhismeritsasahumanbeing.toapplyanyothertest--todenyamanhishopesbecauseofhiscolor,orrace,orhisreligion,ortheplaceofhisbirthisnotonlytodoinjustice,itistodenyamericaandtodishonorthedeadwhogavetheirlivesforamericanfreedom.

ourfathersbelievedthatifthisnobleviewoftherightsofmanwastoflourish,itmustberootedindemocracy.themostbasicrightofallwastherighttochooseyourownleaders.thehistoryofthiscountry,inlargemeasure,isthehistoryoftheexpansionofthatrighttoallofourpeople.manyoftheissuesofcivilrightsareverycomplexandmostdifficult.butaboutthistherecanandshouldbenoargument.

everyamericancitizenmusthaveanequalrighttovote.

thereisnoreasonwhichcanexcusethedenialofthatright.thereisnodutywhichweighsmoreheavilyonusthanthedutywehavetoensurethatright.

yettheharshfactisthatinmanyplacesinthiscountrymenandwomenarekeptfromvotingsimplybecausetheyarenegroes.everydeviceofwhichhumaningenuityiscapablehasbeenusedtodenythisright.thenegrocitizenmaygotoregisteronlytobetoldthattheday