President Barack Obama spoke at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. President Obama referenced the importance of Martin Luther King’s dream and how his message can be realized today.
Below are several powerful quotes from President Obama’s speech.
1) There were couples in love who couldn’t marry, seen loved ones beaten and children fire hosed. Yet, in the face of violence, they stood up and sat in.
2) Because they marched, America changed….Because they marched, eventually the White House changed.
3) Freedom is not given, it must be won through discipline, persistent and faith.
4) People who could’ve given up, kept on keeping on.
5) To dismiss that little has changed dishonors the courage and sacrifice for those who paid the price for freedom.
6) But, would also be a dishonor to suggest that the work of this nation is complete.
7) This idea that liberty is linked to livelihood is not new. All men should have an equal chance…Upward mobility has become harder.
8) The test is not about whether a door is cracked open for a few, but whether there is a fair shot for many.
9) The promise of this nation will only be kept if we work together.
10) With that courage, we can stand together; with that courage, we can fight for the right for heath care; with that courage, we can stand for every child to get an education that prepares them for the world that awaits them.
