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马丁路德金美国非暴力民权运动领袖马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）：美国非暴力民权运动领袖马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）是美国历史上最重要的非暴力民权运动领袖之一。
他以其坚定的信念、出色的演讲和组织能力，领导并推动了美国黑人民权运动的发展与进步。
本文将探讨马丁·路德·金的生平及其对美国民权运动的影响。
一、马丁·路德·金的生平马丁·路德·金于1929年1月15日出生在美国亚特兰大市。
他出生在一个知识分子家庭，父亲是一名牧师，母亲是一名教育家。
年幼时，马丁·路德·金就展示出了非凡的天赋和领导才能。
马丁·路德·金在1955年引领了著名的蒙哥马利公交车抵制运动，这也是他作为领导者的第一个重要步骤。
该运动不仅成功推动了公交车种族隔离的废除，也使得马丁·路德·金成为了全美国民权运动的代表人物。
1963年，马丁·路德·金发表了著名的“我有一个梦想”演讲。
这个演讲是在华盛顿林肯纪念堂前的抗议活动中进行的，并吸引了超过20万人的参与。
这个演讲成为了美国历史上最为著名且具有影响力的演讲之一。
1964年，马丁·路德·金获得了诺贝尔和平奖，以表彰他为非暴力抗议和平增进了美国黑人民权的贡献。
然而，马丁·路德·金的领导生涯并不长久。
在1968年，他在田纳西州孟菲斯市被暗杀。
虽然他的生命被夺去，但他的影响力远远超出了他在世时期。
二、马丁·路德·金对美国民权运动的影响马丁·路德·金是美国民权运动的中坚力量。
他通过非暴力的方式抗议不公平的法律和制度，提倡和平与平等，并取得了许多重大胜利。
1. 推动了种族隔离制度的废除马丁·路德·金领导的运动成功推动了种族隔离制度的废除。
想》英文版和翻译I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the securityof justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until thehave come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.We cannot walk alone.And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.We cannot turn back.There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating "for whites only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in NewYork believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends. And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is adream deeply rooted in the American dream.I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.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.I have a dream today!I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of"interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.I have a dream today!I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."?This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be freeone day. And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,From every mountainside, let freedom ring! And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.But not only that:Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain ofGeorgia.Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:Free at last! free at last!Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!编辑本段中文翻译100年前，一位伟大的美国人签署了解放黑奴宣言，今天我们就是在他的雕像前集会。
On Monday, January 16, Americans will pay tribute to the legacy of slain civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in the annual national holiday that celebrates his birthday (January 15). More than 50 years ago, King campaigned across the United States, leading non-violent marches and demonstrations for equal rights for African Americans.1月15日是被刺身亡的美国黑人民权领袖马.路德.金的生日。
而马丁.路德.金生日之后的星期一则是法定的马丁.路德.金纪念日 - 美国的一个全国性节日。
50多年前，马丁.路德.金走遍美国各地，领导非洲裔美国人通过非暴力游行示威来争取平等权利，这场运动对美国产生了深远的影响。
Martin Luther King Jr.'s rise as a civil rights leader began in 1955 when he spearheaded the drive to desegregate public buses in Montgomery, Alabama.1955年，马丁.路德.金在美国南部阿拉巴马州蒙哥马利市率先发起了一场争取废除公共汽车上种族歧视规定的运动。
从那时起，马丁.路德.金逐步跃升为一位民权领袖。
By August 1963, Reverend King's push for equal rights had become a national movement. That month, more than 250,000 people took part in the March on Washington. Led by King, it was designed to pressure lawmakers to pass a civil rights bill that would end racial discrimination. Former civil rights activist Roger Wilkins was there on the day marchers gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial.1963年8月，马丁.路德.金推动平等权利的努力扩展成为一场全国范围的运动。
成功的演讲者马丁路德金1968年4月4日黄昏，马丁·路德·金在洛拉宾馆306房间阳台散心时遇刺身亡，终年39岁。
他是美国黑人民权运动领袖，浸礼会教堂牧师，非暴力主义者。
以下是店铺为大家整理的关于成功的演讲者马丁·路德·金，欢迎阅读!马丁·路德·金(Martin Luther King, Jr.，1929年1月15日-1968年4月4日)，著名的美国民权运动领袖。
1948年大学毕业。
1948年至1951年期间，在美国东海岸的费城继续深造。
1963年，马丁·路德·金觐见了肯尼迪总统，要求通过新的民权法，给黑人以平等的权利。
1963年8月28日，在林肯纪念堂前，发表了《我有一个梦想》的演说。
1964年度诺贝尔和平奖的获得者。
1968年4月，马丁·路德·金前往孟菲斯市，领导工人罢工后，被人刺杀，年仅39岁。
从1986年起，美国政府将每年1月的第3个星期一，定为马丁路德金全国纪念日。
马丁·路德·金演讲63年8月28日，美国著名黑人领袖马丁·路德·金牧师在华盛顿主持了一次有25万人参加的集会，然后他领导群众从华盛顿纪念碑下游行到林肯纪念堂。
数百万人观看了那次的盛会，许多人至今印象犹新。
同时，该演讲文章因入选中国教科书，而使得马丁·路德·金在中国也有很高的知名度。
马丁·路德·金在那次群众大会上发表了一篇使美国人民难忘的演说——《我有一个梦想》。
他说：“我的这个理想主要来源于美国的梦想。
我梦想将来有一天我们这个国家挺身屹立，真正实践它的这一信条，即我们认为这些真理是不言自明的，所有的人生来平等。
”“梦想将来在佐治亚州，‘奴隶的儿子与奴隶主的儿子’，如同手足，一道坐在餐桌上;梦想将来在密西西比州自由与正义替代压迫与剥削;梦想她的人民最终获得自由，获得自由，感谢上帝，获得自由。
马丁.路德.金被刺杀当晚罗伯特.肯尼迪英语演讲稿Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.Ladies and Gentlemen: I'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because I have some very sad news for all of you -- Could you lower those signs, please? -- I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. For those of you who are black -- considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible -- you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization --black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled withhatred toward one another. Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion and love.For those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act, against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.But we have to make an effort in the United States, we have to make an effort to understand, to get beyond, or go beyond these rather difficult times.My favorite poem, my favorite poet was Aeschylus. And he once wrote:"Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forgetfalls drop by drop upon the heart,until, in our own despair,against our will,comes wisdomthrough the awful grace of God."What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black.So I ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family of Martin Luther King --yeah, it's true --but more importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love -- a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which I spoke.We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times. We've had difficult times in the past. And we will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land.Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.Thank you very much.。
诺贝尔和平奖得主马丁·路德·金一、马丁·路德·金简介马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）是美国历史上最有影响力的人权运动领袖之一。
他在非暴力抗议、种族平等和社会正义方面做出了重大贡献。
1964年，他以其非暴力推动种族平等和废除种族隔离政策的努力，获得了诺贝尔和平奖。
马丁·路德·金于1929年1月15日出生在亚特兰大，成长在一个受教育程度较高的家庭中。
他父亲是一位牧师，母亲则为他提供了强大的精神支持。
年幼时，他对不公正和歧视感到痛苦，并发誓要为黑人民群体争取公平待遇。
二、马丁·路德·金的非暴力抗议运动1. 《沃尔科特信仰》震撼人心马丁·路德·金在20世纪50年代末和60年代初引起全美关注的是，他领导并推动了著名的蒙哥马利巴士抵制行动。
这次抵制以非暴力方式抗议种族隔离政策，目标是废除蒙哥马利的公共汽车种族隔离政策。
这次运动激发了全国各地黑人民众的积极参与。
马丁·路德·金利用非暴力理念推动行动，他在行动中展示了自身坚定的信仰和领袖风范。
他指导示威者要保持与敌人和平对话，并鼓励彼此相互支持。
这次抵制运动标志着美国历史上一场重要的社会变革浪潮的开始。
2. 民权运动代表人物马丁·路德·金成为美国民权运动最重要的代表之一，并创立了南方基督教领袖会议（Southern Christian Leadership Conference，简称SCLC）。
该组织旨在通过非暴力手段推动非洲裔美国人群体争取平等权利。
他在演讲中强调团结和正义的重要性，并提出了著名口号“我有一个梦想”。
他向全美洲民众传达了反对歧视、追求平等和和平共处的信息。
其鼓舞人心的声音深深影响了整个美国，激发了无数人的行动。
三、马丁·路德·金对现代社会的影响1. 种族平等成就马丁·路德·金在反对种族隔离和争取平等权利方面取得了重大成就。
马丁路德金被杀让我记忆深刻英语作文The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Profound Moment in History。
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, was a profound and devastating event that left an indelible mark on the civil rights movement and the entire nation. As one of the most prominent and influential leaders of the African-American community, King's death was a tremendous loss, not only for his family and close associates but also for the millions of people who had been inspired by his message of non-violent resistance and his unwavering commitment to racial equality.King's life and legacy had been a beacon of hope for those who had long been oppressed and marginalized in American society. His leadership during the Montgomery bus boycott, the March on Washington, and the Selma to Montgomery marches had galvanized the civil rights movement and brought national attention to the urgent need for change. His powerful speeches, such as the iconic "I Have a Dream" address, had captivated the hearts and minds of people around the world, and his message of love, justice, and peaceful protest had become a rallying cry for the oppressed and the disenfranchised.The circumstances surrounding King's assassination were particularly shocking and tragic. He had been in Memphis, Tennessee, to support a sanitation workers' strike, and was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel when a single shot rang out, striking him in the neck. The gunman, James Earl Ray, a small-time criminal with a history of racist views, had escaped the scene and evaded capture for several months before being apprehended in London.The news of King's death spread rapidly, and the nation was plunged into a state of mourning and unrest. Riots erupted in cities across the country, as the anger and frustration of the African-American community boiled over. The loss of such a beloved and influential leader was a devastating blow, and many feared that the progress made in the civil rights movement would be undone.However, in the aftermath of the tragedy, King's legacy only grew stronger. His message of non-violence and his unwavering commitment to racial equality continued to inspire and galvanize the civil rights movement, and his dream of a more just and equitable society remained a guiding light for generations to come.The impact of King's assassination was far-reaching and long-lasting. It sparked a renewed commitment to the cause of civil rights, and it led to the passage of landmark legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. It also led to the establishment of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, which is observed annually on the third Monday of January, as a way to honor his life and legacy.Today, nearly 55 years after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. is still widely revered as one of the greatest leaders and civil rights activists in American history. His words and actions continue to resonate with people around the world, and his dream of a more just and equitable society remains a powerful and enduring vision.The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was a profound and tragic moment in history, but it also served to galvanize the civil rights movement and to inspire a new generation of activists and leaders to continue the fight for racial justice and equality. As we reflect on this pivotal event, we are reminded of the power of non-violent resistance, the importance of standing up for what is right, and the enduring legacy of a man who dedicated his life to the pursuit of a more just and compassionate world.。
【名人演讲】罗伯特肯尼迪:在马丁路德金遇刺后的演说篇一：肯尼迪在马丁路德金被暗杀后的讲话(英文版)RobertF.Kennedy RemarksontheassassinationofmartinLutherKing,Jr.delivered4april1968,indianapolis,inLadiesandGentlemen,i'monlygoingtotalktoyoujustforaminuteorsothisevening,becauseihav esome--someverysadnewsforallofyou--couldyoulowerthosesigns,please?--ihavesomeverysadnewsforallofyou,and,ithink,sadnewsforallofourfellowc itizens,andpeoplewholovepeaceallovertheworld;andthatisthatmartinLuthe rKingwasshotandwaskilledtonightinmemphis,Tennessee. martinLutherKingdedicatedhislifetoloveandtojusticebetweenfellowhuman beings.Hediedinthecauseofthateffort.inthisdifficultday,inthisdifficulttimef ortheUnitedStates,it'sperhapswelltoaskwhatkindofanationweareand whatdirectionwewanttomovein.Forthoseofyouwhoareblack--consideringt heevidenceevidentlyisthattherewerewhitepeoplewhowereresponsible--you canbefilledwithbitterness,andwithhatred,andadesireforrevenge. wecanmoveinthatdirectionasacountry,ingreaterpolarization--blackpeoplea mongstblacks,andwhiteamongstwhites,filledwithhatredtowardoneanother.orwecanmakeaneffort,asmartinLutherKingdid,tounderstand,andtocompre hend,andreplacethatviolence,thatstainofbloodshedthathasspreadacrossourl and,withanefforttounderstand,compassion,andlove. Forthoseofyouwhoareblackandaretemptedtofillwith--befilledwithhatredan dmistrustoftheinjusticeofsuchanact,againstallwhitepeople,iwouldonlysayt haticanalsofeelinmyownheartthesamekindoffeeling.ihadamemberofmyfa milykilled,buthewaskilledbyawhiteman. ButwehavetomakeaneffortintheUnitedStates.wehavetomakeanefforttound erstand,togetbeyond,orgobeyondtheseratherdifficulttimes.myfavoritepoe m,my--myfavoritepoetwasaeschylus.andheoncewrote:Eveninoursleep,pai nwhichcannotforgetfallsdropbydropupontheheart,until,inourowndespair,againstourwill,comeswisdomthroughtheawfulgraceofGod. whatweneedintheUnitedStatesisnotdivision;whatweneedintheUnitedStates isnothatred;whatweneedintheUnitedStatesisnotviolenceandlawlessness,bu tislove,andwisdom,andcompassiontowardoneanother,andafeelingofjustice towardthosewhostillsufferwithinourcountry,whethertheybewhiteorwhethe rtheybeblack.Soiaskyoutonighttoreturnhome,tosayaprayerforthefamilyofmartinLutherKing--yeah,it'strue--but聽moreimportantlytosayaprayerforourowncountry,whichallofuslove--apraye rforunderstandingandthatcompassionofwhichispoke. wecandowellinthiscountry.wewillhavedifficulttimes.we'vehaddiffic ulttimesinthepast,butwe--andwewillhavedifficulttimesinthefuture.itisnotth eendofviolence;itisnottheendoflawlessness;and()it'snottheendofdiso rder. Butthevastmajorityofwhitepeopleandthevastmajorityofblackpeopleinthisc ountrywanttolivetogether,wanttoimprovethequalityofourlife,andwantjusti ceforallhumanbeingsthatabideinourland.andlet'sdedicateourselvestowhattheGreekswrotesomanyyearsago:tot amethesavagenessofmanandmakegentlethelifeofthisworld.Letusdedicateo urselvestothat,andsayaprayerforourcountryandforourpeople. Thankyouverymuch.篇二：马丁路德金演讲赏析马丁·路德·金--《我有一个梦想》赏析最近，我在受老师上课的影响下细读了一篇演说稿，题目是《我有一个梦想》，让我感触非常深。
肯尼迪：在马丁路德金遇刺后的讲演robert f. kennedyremarks on the assassination of martin luther king, jr.delivered 4 april 1968, indianapolis, in罗伯特·肯尼迪(robert f kennedy, 1925-1968)，美国前总统约翰·肯尼迪的弟弟。
1964年当选为纽约州参议员，1968年3月16日宣布自己的民主党提名总统候选人身份，1968年6月4日在重要的加利福尼亚州初选中旗开得胜，那天晚上他在洛杉矶大使饭店向他的拥护者们演说时，似乎正迈向民主党提名的目标，在穿过一间厨房的过道离开饭店时被一名心怀怨恨的巴勒斯坦移民开枪击中，两天后死去。
1968年4月4日，马丁·路德·金博士在孟菲斯遇刺。
那天晚上，罗伯特·肯尼迪预定要在印地安那波利斯市一个贫穷的黑人区为他争取民主党总统候选人提名的竞选运动发表演说。
警察告诫他当晚不宜去演讲，因为他们不能保证他的安全。
当他到达那个地区时，他发现听众尚未听说马丁·路德·金的遇害。
当晚他的即席讲话回顾了一名狙击手的子弹夺去他兄弟的生命后他个人的巨创深痛。
ladies and gentlemen,i'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because i have some -- some very sad news for all of you -- could you lower those signs, please? -- i have some very sad news for all of you, and, i think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight in memphis, tennessee.martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort. in this difficult day, in this difficult time for the united states, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. for those of you who are black --considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible -- you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.we can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization -- black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another. or we can make an effort, as martin luther king did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion, and love.for those of you who are black and are tempted to fill with -- be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act, against all white people, i would only say that i can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. i had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.but we have to make an effort in the united states. we have to make an effort to understand, to get beyond, or go beyond these rather difficult times.my favorite poem, my -- my favorite poet was aeschylus. and he once wrote:even in our sleep, pain which cannot forgetfalls drop by drop upon the heart,until, in our own despair,against our will,comes wisdomthrough the awful grace of god.what we need in the united states is not division; what we need in the united states is not hatred; what we need in the united states is not violence and lawlessness, but is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling ofjustice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black.so i ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family of martin luther king -- yeah, it's true -- but more importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love -- a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which i spoke.we can do well in this country. we will have difficult times. we've had difficult times in the past, but we -- and we will have difficult times in the future. it is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.but the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land.and let's dedicate ourselves to what the greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.thank you very much.。
Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.肯尼迪总统关于马丁·路德·金遇害的讲话Robert F. KennedyLadies and Gentlemen,I'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because I have some very sad news for all of you -- Could you lower those signs, please? -- I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. For those of you who are black -- considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible -- you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization -- black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another. Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion and love.For those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act, against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.But we have to make an effort in the United States, we have to make an effort to understand, to get beyond, or go beyond these rather difficult times.My favorite poem, my favorite poet was Aeschylus. And he once wrote:'Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forgetfalls drop by drop upon the heart,until, in our own despair,against our will,comes wisdomthrough the awful grace of God.'What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black.So I ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family of Martin Luther King -- yeah, it's true -- but more importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love -- a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which I spoke.We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times. We've had difficult times in the past. And we will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beingsthat abide in our land.Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.Thank you very much.。
