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“WeShallOvercome”

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WeShallOvercome

《WeShallOvercome》

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.forthecriesofpainandthehymnsandprotestsofoppressedpeoplehavesummonedintoconvocationallthemajestyofthisgreat

government--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.thenegrocitizenmaygotoregisteronlytobetoldthatthedayiswrong,orthehourislate,ortheofficialinchargeisabsent.andifhepersists,andifhemanagestopresent

himselftotheregistrar,hemaybedisqualifiedbecausehedidnotspellouthismiddlenameorbecauseheabbreviatedawordontheapplication.andifhemanagestofilloutanapplication,heisgivenatest.theregistraristhesolejudgeofwhetherhepassesthistest.hemaybeaskedtorecitetheentireconstitution,orexplainthemostcomplexprovisionsofstatelaw.andevenacollegedegreecannotbeusedtoprovethathecanreadandwrite.

forthefactisthattheonlywaytopassthesebarriersistoshowawhiteskin.experiencehasclearlyshownthattheexistingprocessoflawcannotOvercomesystematicandingeniousdiscrimination.nolawthatWenowhaveonthebooks--andihavehelpedtoputthreeofthemthere--canensuretherighttovotewhenlocalofficialsaredeterminedtodenyit.insuchacaseourdutymustbecleartoallofus.theconstitutionsaysthatnopersonShallbekeptfromvotingbecauseofhisraceorhiscolor.Wehaveallswornanoathbeforegodtosupportandtodefendthatconstitution.Wemustnowactinobediencetothatoath.

Wednesday,iwillsendtocongressalawdesignedtoeliminateillegalbarrierstotherighttovote.

thebroadprinciplesofthatbillwillbeinthehandsofthedemocraticandrepublicanleaderstomorrow.aftertheyhaverevieWedit,itwillcomehereformallyasabill.iamgratefulforthisopportunitytocomeheretonightattheinvitationoftheleadershiptoreasonwithmyfriends,togivethemmyviews,andtovisitwithmyformercolleagues.i'vehadpreparedamorecomprehensiveanalysisofthelegislationwhichihadintendedtotransmittotheclerktomorrow,butwhichiwillsubmittotheclerkstonight.butiwanttoreallydiscusswithyounow,briefly,themainproposalsofthislegislation.

thisbillwillstrikedownrestrictionstovotinginallelections--federal,state,andlocal--whichhavebeenusedtodenynegroestherighttovote.thisbillwillestablishasimple,uniformstandardwhichcannotbeused,hoWeveringenioustheeffort,tofloutourconstitution.itwillprovideforcitizenstoberegisteredbyofficialsoftheunitedstatesgovernment,ifthestateofficialsrefusetoregisterthem.itwilleliminatetedious,unnecessarylawsuitswhichdelaytherighttovote.finally,thislegislationwillensurethatproperlyregisteredindividualsarenotprohibitedfromvoting.

iwillWelcomethesuggestionsfromallofthemembersofcongress--ihavenodoubtthatiwillgetsome--onwaysandmeanstostrengthenthislawandtomakeiteffective.butexperiencehasplainlyshownthatthisistheonlypathtocarryoutthecommandoftheconstitution.

tothosewhoseektoavoidactionbytheirnationalgovernmentintheirowncommunities,whowanttoandwhoseektomaintainpurelylocalcontroloverelections,theansWerissimple:

openyourpollingplacestoallyourpeople.

allowmenandwomentoregisterandvotewhateverthecoloroftheirskin.

extendtherightsofcitizenshiptoeverycitizenofthisland.

thereisnoconstitutionalissuehere.thecommandoftheconstitutionisplain.thereisnomoralissue.itiswrong--deadlywrong--todenyanyofyourfellowamericanstherighttovoteinthiscountry.thereisnoissueofstates'rightsornationalrights.thereisonlythestruggleforhumanrights.ihavenottheslightestdoubtwhatwillbeyouransWer.

butthelasttimeapresidentsentacivilrightsbilltothecongress,itcontainedaprovisiontoprotectvotingrightsinfederalelections.thatcivilrightsbillwaspassedaftereightlongmonthsofdebate.andwhenthatbillcametomydeskfromthecongressformysignature,theheartofthevotingprovisionhadbeeneliminated.thistime,onthisissue,theremustbenodelay,ornohesitation,ornocompromisewithourpurpose.

Wecannot,Wemustnot,refusetoprotecttherightofeveryamericantovoteineveryelectionthathemaydesiretoparticipatein.andWeoughtnot,andWecannot,andWemustnotwaitanothereightmonthsbeforeWegetabill.Wehavealreadywaitedahundredyearsandmore,andthetimeforwaitingisgone.

soiaskyoutojoinmeinworkinglonghours--nightsandWeekends,ifnecessary--topassthisbill.andidon'tmakethatrequestlightly.forfromthewindowwhereisitwiththeproblemsofourcountry,irecognizethatfromoutsidethischamberistheoutragedconscienceofanation,thegraveconcernofmanynations,andtheharshjudgmentofhistoryonouracts.

butevenifWepassthisbill,thebattlewillnotbeover.whathappenedinselmaispartofafarlargermovementwhichreachesintoeverysectionandstateofamerica.itistheeffortofamericannegroestosecureforthemselvesthefullblessingsofamericanlife.theircausemustbeourcausetoo.becauseit'snotjustnegroes,butreallyit'sallofus,whomustOvercomethecripplinglegacyofbigotryandinjustice.

andWeShallOver