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What Does Dr. King's "Dream" Mean to You?

Sponsored by: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial



"And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream..." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In August of 1963, while standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of 250,000 civil rights protestors, Dr. King delivered his most famous speech, "I Have a Dream".

In that speech, he prodded the American conscience and spoke of the moral force that hungered for justice and equality. His was a message of civil rights and economic justice, a message that lives on beyond that moment in 1963.

And almost 46 years later with Barack Obama as President, the truth in Dr. King's words still moves us. So in celebration of Dr. King's message and legacy, we're asking for your thoughts on "The Dream." How does "The Dream" live on?

Please take a moment to tell us, "What does "The Dream" mean to you?"  
   

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2:40 am PST, Nov 21, Gayl Deveney, Australia
World peace and harmony
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2:05 am PST, Nov 21, Margaret Sweeny, United Kingdom
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11:01 pm PST, Nov 20, George Yenoki, California
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9:43 pm PST, Nov 20, Soo Thacker, Alaska
"And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream..." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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8:58 pm PST, Nov 20, Ashkhen Chamasanyan, California
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8:41 pm PST, Nov 20, Katherine Williams, California
That people are capable of finding their common humanity, despite cultural, economic, gender or any other differences that can be conjured up. That what unites us is greater than that which divides us.
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7:05 pm PST, Nov 20, Maria Nieto, California
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4:40 pm PST, Nov 20, Noel Smith, Texas
that we as people should not judge people by the color of thier skin but by the content of the mind.
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4:37 pm PST, Nov 20, Mitzi Koehl, North Carolina
everything
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4:08 pm PST, Nov 20, Christa Karas, Missouri
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2:43 pm PST, Nov 20, Janine Boguslawski, New York
i BELIEVE HE WANTED US TO ALL LIVE IN PEACE NO MATTER WHAT OR WHO WE ARE AND WE SHOULD MOST OF ALL HELP EACH OTHER-THATS WHAT WOULD SAVE THIS WORLD!
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1:11 pm PST, Nov 20, Michele Remenar, Pennsylvania
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12:50 pm PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, California
That one day, we will live in a world of peace, tolerance, acceptance, and freedom to be ourselves, to keep our religions, to be proud of our heritage and races... Hopefully, this day will come sooner than later...
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12:15 pm PST, Nov 20, Susana Lax, Florida
Everything he says is TRUE!
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12:12 pm PST, Nov 20, Kathryn Cook, Massachusetts
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12:03 pm PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, California
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11:55 am PST, Nov 20, Joan E Loza Mobry, Wisconsin
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11:46 am PST, Nov 20, FreeSpirit Running, Florida
Everything he says is TRUE!
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11:36 am PST, Nov 20, Mervi Rantala, Finland
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11:05 am PST, Nov 20, Beth Verbiar, Ohio
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10:23 am PST, Nov 20, Patrizia Baschiera, Italy
It means not to lose hope, try to do something to help other people.
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10:02 am PST, Nov 20, Judith Abbott, New Hampshire
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9:43 am PST, Nov 20, Terry Jackson-Mitchell, Utah
I live Dr Kings dream every day. I am white/latino and my children are part black. The greatest most beautiful moments in my life were shared with wonderful people of all colors. They were my family or they became my family. I watch our children playing with other children of other races with no racist undertones. Dr Kings dream is a beautiful thing and I feel very blessed.
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9:37 am PST, Nov 20, Dwi Novilia Suyono, Indonesia
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9:08 am PST, Nov 20, JoAnna Birdsong, California
Freedom to experience life in a world that is now not only reality but to experience in ones self to accomplish what one thought they never could ..Always striving a better tomorrow..
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9:05 am PST, Nov 20, John Dainotto, North Carolina
This speech touched a common thread that binds all of humanity; that no matter where we are from or what color we are, what religion we practice, or where we are economic threadmill we are all equal in our inner most fiber...
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7:57 am PST, Nov 20, Cathie Capobianco, New York
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7:44 am PST, Nov 20, Peggy Singh, California
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7:35 am PST, Nov 20, Stephen Weatherby, Georgia
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7:25 am PST, Nov 20, Carmen Baez, Rhode Island
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7:00 am PST, Nov 20, Linda Isham, New Jersey
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6:18 am PST, Nov 20, Valerie Nolan, New York
Martin Luther King Jr.s dream to me is a means to give everyone an equal ground from which to start the race that is life. If his dream became realized then there would be no more "handicap" for race, gender, orientation or religious preference. Only when people start at the same place can we have the chance of really knowing each other as human beings and taking steps towards becoming a team.
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6:09 am PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, Colorado
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6:02 am PST, Nov 20, Margaret Sampson, Illinois
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5:52 am PST, Nov 20, Diedre McDonald, Maryland
it means EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND RIGHTS TO EVERYONE!!!
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4:41 am PST, Nov 20, Miriam Walsh, Massachusetts
it means that perhaps with vigilance and perseverance that we my achieve a just society.
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4:31 am PST, Nov 20, Carlee Du Chatenier, Australia
iT MEANT A LOT TO ME AND HE WAS A TRUE HUMAN EEING AND HE WAS FULL OF POWER. HE WAS THE TRUE SUPPORTER OF THE PEOPLE.
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10:18 pm PST, Nov 19, Keri Singleton, Michigan
to see people as people, always, to teach others to do the same
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10:09 pm PST, Nov 19, Antoinette Musmanno, New York
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