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Thank God almighty... One hundred and one years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months before the march on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to 25,000 people in Detroit, and made it clear to America that "the Negro is now determined to be free". This speech in Detroit became the foundation for King's speech in Washington...."I have a dream..."
On June 23rd we celebrate the 50th anniversary of that speech in Detroit.
The promissory note is a very Christian metaphor.
posted by Blasdelb at 4:12 AM on June 22, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Blasdelb at 4:12 AM on June 22, 2013 [1 favorite]
Still gives me chills. Thank you for the reminder.
posted by michellenoel at 9:39 AM on June 22, 2013
posted by michellenoel at 9:39 AM on June 22, 2013
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