Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Challenge to Our America

By Newt Gingrich

Opinion

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- On Monday, as we celebrate the birthday and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it would be powerful if every American would remember the heart of his “I Have a Dream” speech.

It is one of the most powerful and inspirational speeches in American history. Delivered on August 28, 1963 to more than 200,000 people while standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King personalized his dream, saying, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

Today, almost 55 years later, we are still all too far from achieving Dr. King’s dream.

It is important to remember the tragic history of African Americans.

When people question why African Americans should be considered differently than other immigrant groups, they miss the whole point of the African American experience.

Sold as slaves, shipped in cruel and inhuman conditions, totally dominated by white owners, …Read the Rest

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