Now is the Time

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
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
I have a dream
I have a dream
I have a dream
That one day
We must not allow our freedom protests
To degenerate into physical violence
Again and again
We must rise to the majestic heights
Of meeting physical force with soul force
The marvelous new militancy
Which has engulfed the Negro community
Must not lead us to a mistrust of all white people
For many of our white brothers
As evidenced by their presence here today
Have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny
They have come to realize
That their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom
We cannot walk alone
As we walk
We must make the pledge
That we shall always march ahead
We shall not turn back
I have a dream
Free at last
Thank God Almighty
We are free at last