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英语演讲稿WeShallOvercomedoc

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WeShallOvercome

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　　英语演讲稿：

WeShallOvercome

　　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.TheNegrocitizenmaygotoregisteronlytobetoldthatthedayiswrong,orthehourislate,ortheofficialinchargeisabsent.Andifhepersists,andifhemanagestopresenthimselftotheregistrar,hemaybedisqualifiedbecausehedidnotspellouthismiddlenameorbecauseheabbreviatedawordontheapplication.Andifhemanagestofilloutanapplication,heisgivenatest.Theregistraristhesolejudgeofwhetherhepassesthistest.HemaybeaskedtorecitetheentireConstitution,orexpla