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WeShallOvercome

WeShallOvercome

LyndonBainesJohnson:

"WeShallOvercome"

Joint SessionofCongressAddressonVotingLegislation  

authenticity certified:

Textversionbelow transcribed directlyfromaudio.

Mr.Speaker,Mr.President,MembersoftheCongress:

joint[dʒɒɪnt]adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

session['seʃ（ə）n]n.会议；（法庭的）开庭；（议会等的）开会；学期；讲习会

congress['kɒŋgres]n.国会；代表大会；会议；社交

vote[vəʊt]n.投票，选举；选票；得票数vt.提议，使投票；投票决定；公认vi.选举，投票

legislation[ledʒɪs'leɪʃ（ə）n]n.立法；法律

Authenticity[ɔːθen'tɪsɪtɪ]

n.真实性，确实性；可靠性

certified['sɜːtɪfaɪd]adj.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

Version['vɜːʃ（ə）n]

n.版本；译文；倒转术

transcribe[træn'skraɪb;trɑːn-]vt.转录；抄写

LyndonBainesJohnson:

林登·贝恩斯·约翰逊（美国第三十六任总统）

authenticity certified：

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Ispeaktonightforthedignityofmanandthedestinyofdemocracy.Iurgeeverymemberofbothparties,Americansofallreligionsandofallcolors,fromeverysectionofthiscountry,tojoinmeinthatcause.

Attimeshistoryandfatemeetatasingletimeinasingleplacetoshapeaturningpointinman'sunendingsearchforfreedom.SoitwasatLexington

and Concord.SoitwasacenturyagoatAppomattox.Soitwaslastweekin

Selma,Alabama.Therelong-sufferingmenandwomenpeacefullyprotestedthedenialoftheirrightsasAmericans.Manywere brutally assaulted.Onegoodman,amanofGod,waskilled.

dignity['dɪgnɪtɪ]n.尊严；高贵

destiny['destɪnɪ]n.命运，定数，天命

religion[rɪ'lɪdʒ（ə）n]n.宗教；宗教信仰

concord['kɒŋkɔːd]n.和谐；协调

long-suffering['lɔŋ'sʌfəriŋ,'lɔ:

ŋ-]

n.忍耐；坚忍；长期受苦adj.坚忍的；长期忍受的

Denial[dɪ'naɪ（ə）l]

n.否认；拒绝；节制；背弃

brutally['bru:

təli]adv.残忍地，野蛮地，冷酷无情地

assault[ə'sɔːlt;ə'sɒlt]n.攻击；袭击vt.攻击；袭击vi.袭击；动武

Lexington：

['leksiŋtən]

n.列克星敦市

Appomattox：

阿波马托克斯

Selma：

['selmə]

n.塞尔玛（女子名）

Alabama：

[,ælə'bæmə]

n.阿拉巴马州

ThereisnocauseforprideinwhathashappenedinSelma.Thereisnocauseforself-satisfactioninthelongdenialofequalrightsofmillionsofAmericans.Butthereiscauseforhopeandforfaithinourdemocracyinwhatishappeningheretonight.Forthecriesofpainandthe hymnsandprotestsofoppressedpeoplehavesummonedintoconvocationallthe majestyofthisgreatgovernment--thegovernmentofthegreatestnationonearth.Ourmissionisatoncetheoldestandthemostbasicofthiscountry:

torightwrong,todojustice,toserveman.

self-satisfactionn.自满；自鸣得意

hymn[hɪm]n.赞美诗；圣歌；欢乐的歌vt.唱赞美歌vi.唱赞歌

oppress[ə'pres]vt.压迫，压抑；使……烦恼；使……感到沉重

summon['sʌmən]vt.召唤；召集；鼓起；振作

convocation[,kɒnvə'keɪʃ（ə）n]n.召集；集会；教士会议；评议会

majesty['mædʒɪstɪ]n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

Inourtimewehavecometolivewiththemomentsofgreatcrisis.Ourliveshavebeenmarkedwithdebateaboutgreatissues--issuesofwarandpeace,issuesofprosperityanddepression.ButrarelyinanytimedoesanissuelaybarethesecretheartofAmericaitself.Rarelyarewemetwithachallenge,nottoourgrowthorabundance,orourwelfareoroursecurity,butrathertothevalues,andthepurposes,andthemeaningofourbelovednation.

crisis['kraɪsɪs]n.危机；危险期；决定性时刻adj.危机的；用于处理危机的

prosperity[prɒ'sperɪtɪ]n.繁荣，成功

depression[dɪ'preʃ（ə）n]n.沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁

issue['ɪʃuː;'ɪsjuː]n.问题；流出；期号；发行物vt.发行，发布；发给；放出，排出vi.发行；流出；造成…结果；传下

bare[beə]adj.空的；赤裸的，无遮蔽的vt.露出，使赤裸

abundance[ə'bʌnd（ə）ns]n.充裕，丰富

abandon[ə'bænd（ə）n]

n.狂热；放任vt.遗弃；放弃

TheissueofequalrightsforAmericanNegroesissuchanissue.

Andshouldwedefeateveryenemy,andshouldwedoubleourwealthandconquerthestars,andstillbeunequaltothisissue,thenwewillhavefailedasapeopleandasanation.Forwithacountryaswithaperson,"Whatisamanprofited,ifheshallgainthewholeworld,andlosehisownsoul?

"

ThereisnoNegroproblem.ThereisnoSouthernproblem.ThereisnoNorthernproblem.ThereisonlyanAmericanproblem.AndwearemetheretonightasAmericans--notas DemocratsorRepublicans.WearemethereasAmericanstosolvethatproblem.

Thiswasthefirstnationinthehistoryoftheworldtobefoundedwithapurpose.ThegreatphrasesofthatpurposestillsoundineveryAmericanheart,NorthandSouth:

"Allmenarecreatedequal,""governmentbyconsentofthegoverned,""givemelibertyorgivemedeath."Well,thosearenotjustcleverwords,orthosearenotjustemptytheories.IntheirnameAmericanshavefoughtanddiedfortwocenturies,andtonightaroundtheworldtheystandthereas guardiansofourliberty,riskingtheirlives.

profited['prɒfɪt]n.好处，益处；得益；[常用复数]利润；利润率；（财产等的）收益vt.有益于；有利于：

vi.有益；有利：

；得益；获利：

democrat['deməkræt]n.民主党人；民主主义者；民主政体论者

Republicans[ri'pʌblikənz]

n.共和党，共和党员（republican的复数形式）

phrase[freɪz]n.短语,习语,措辞,乐句vt.措词,将（乐曲）分成乐句

consent[kən'sent]n.同意；（意见等的）一致；赞成vi.同意；赞成；答应

liberty[kən'sent]n.自由；许可；冒失

empty['em（p）tɪ]n.空车；空的东西adj.空的；无意义的；无知的；徒劳的vt.使失去；使…成为空的vi.成为空的；流空

guardian['gɑːdɪən]

n.[法]监护人，保护人；守护者adj.守护的

Thosewordsareapromisetoeverycitizenthatheshallshareinthedignityofman.Thisdignitycannotbefoundinaman'spossessions;itcannotbefoundinhispower,orinhisposition.Itreallyrestsonhisrighttobetreatedasamanequalinopportunitytoallothers.Itsaysthatheshallshareinfreedom,heshallchoosehisleaders,educatehischildren,provideforhisfamilyaccordingtohisabilityandhismeritsasahumanbeing.Toapplyanyothertest--todenyamanhishopesbecauseofhiscolor,orrace,orhisreligion,ortheplaceofhisbirthisnotonlytodoinjustice,itistodenyAmericaandtodishonorthedeadwhogavetheirlivesforAmericanfreedom.

dignity['dɪgnɪtɪ]n.尊严；高贵

possession[pə'zeʃ（ə）n]n.拥有；财产；领地；自制；着迷

merit['merɪt]n.优点，价值；功绩；功过vt.值得vi.应受报答

deny[dɪ'naɪ]vi.否认；拒绝vt.否定，否认；拒绝给予；拒绝…的要求

Ourfathersbelievedthatifthisnobleviewoftherightsofmanwastoflourish,itmustberootedindemocracy.Themostbasicrightofallwastherighttochooseyourownleaders.Thehistoryofthiscountry,inlargemeasure,isthehistoryoftheexpansionofthatrighttoallofourpeople.Manyoftheissuesofcivilrightsareverycomplexandmostdifficult.Butaboutthistherecanandshouldbenoargument.inlargemeasure:

很大程度上

EveryAmericancitizenmusthaveanequalrighttovote.

Thereisnoreasonwhichcanexcusethedenialofthatright.Thereisnodutywhichweighsmoreheavilyonusthanthedutywehavetoensurethatright.

noble['nəʊb（ə）l]n.贵族adj.高尚的；贵族的；惰性的；宏伟的vt.抓住；逮捕

flourish['flʌrɪʃ]n.兴旺；茂盛；挥舞；炫耀；华饰vt.夸耀；挥舞vi.繁荣，兴旺；茂盛；活跃；处于旺盛时期

expansion[ɪk'spænʃ（ə）n;ek-]

n.膨胀；阐述；扩张物

excuse[ɪk'skjuːz;ek-]n.借口；理由vt.原谅；为…申辩；给…免去vi.作为借口；请求宽恕；表示宽恕

denial[dɪ'naɪ（ə）l]n.否认；拒绝；节制；背弃

ensure[ɪn'ʃɔː;-'ʃʊə;en-]vt.保证，确保；使安全

YettheharshfactisthatinmanyplacesinthiscountrymenandwomenarekeptfromvotingsimplybecausetheyareNegroes.Everydeviceofwhichhuman ingenuity iscapablehasbeenusedtodenythisright.TheNegrocitizenmaygotoregisteronlytobetoldthatthedayiswrong,orthehourislate,ortheofficialinchargeisabsent.Andifhepersists,andifhemanagestopresenthimselftothe registrar,hemaybedisqualifiedbecausehedidnotspellouthismiddlenameorbecausehe abbreviated awordontheapplication.Andifhemanagestofilloutanapplication,heisgivenatest.Theregistraristhesolejudgeofwhetherhepassesthistest.Hemaybeaskedtorecitetheentireconstitution,orexplainthemostcomplexprovisionsofStatelaw.Andevenacollegedegreecannotbeusedtoprovethathecanreadandwrite.

harsh[hɑːʃ]adj.严厉的；严酷的；刺耳的；粗糙的；刺目的

device[dɪ'vaɪs]n.装置；策略；图案

ingenuity[,ɪndʒɪ'njuːɪtɪ]n.心灵手巧，独创性；精巧；精巧的装置

register['redʒɪstə]n.登记；注册；记录；寄存器；登记簿vt.登记；注册；记录；挂号邮寄；把…挂号；正式提出vi.登记；注册；挂号

persist[pə'sɪst]vt.坚持说，反复说vi.存留，坚持；持续，固执

disqualified[dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ]adj.不合格的；被取消资格的v.使不合格；取消…的资格（disqualify的过去分词）

abbreviated[ə'briːvɪeɪtɪd]adj.简短的；小型的；服装超短的v.缩写；节略（abbreviate的过去分词

recite[rɪ'saɪt]vt.背诵；叙述；列举vi.背诵；叙述

constitution[kɒnstɪ'tjuːʃ（ə）n]

n.宪法；体质；章程；构造

provision[prə'vɪʒ（ə）n]n.规定；条款；准备；[经]供应品vt.供给…食物及必需品

Forthefactisthattheonlywaytopassthesebarriersistoshowawhiteskin.Experiencehasclearlyshownthattheexistingprocessoflawcannotovercome systematicandingeniousdiscrimination.Nolawthatwenowhaveonthebooks--andIhavehelpedtoputthreeofthemthere--canensuretherighttovotewhenlocalofficialsare determined todenyit.Insuchacaseourdutymustbecleartoallofus.Theconstitutionsaysthatnopersonshallbekeptfromvotingbecauseofhisraceorhiscolor.WehaveallswornanoathbeforeGodtosupportandtodefendthatconstitution.Wemustnowactin obedience tothatoath.

barrier['bærɪə]

n.障碍物，屏障；界线vt.把…关入栅栏

clearly['klɪəlɪ]

adv.清晰地；明显地；无疑地；明净地

systematic[sɪstə'mætɪk]

adj.系统的；体系的；有系统的；分类的；一贯的，惯常的

ingenious[ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs]

adj.有独创性的；机灵的，精制的；心灵手巧的

discrimination[dɪ,skrɪmɪ'neɪʃ（ə）n]

n.歧视；区别，辨别；识别力

determined[dɪ'tɜːmɪnd]

v.决定；断定（determine的过去分词）adj.决定了的；坚决的

constitution[kɒnstɪ'tjuːʃ（ə）n]

n.宪法；体质；章程；构造

sworn[swɔːn]

adj.发过誓的；宣誓过的v.发誓（swear的过去分词）

oath[əʊθ]

n.誓言，誓约；诅咒，咒骂

obedience[ə'biːdɪəns]

n.顺从；服从；遵守

Wednesday,Iwillsendtocongressalawdesignedtoeliminateillegalbarrierstotherighttovote.

ThebroadprinciplesofthatbillwillbeinthehandsoftheDemocraticandRepublicanleaderstomorrow.Aftertheyhavereviewedit,itwillcomehereformallyasabill.Iamgratefulforthisopportunitytocomeheretonightattheinvitationoftheleadershiptoreasonwithmyfriends,togivethemmyviews,andtovisitwithmyformercolleagues. I'vehadpreparedamorecomprehensiveanalysisofthelegislationwhichIhadintendedtotransmittotheclerktomorrow,butwhichIwillsubmittotheclerkstonight.ButIwanttoreallydiscus