Let Freedom Ring

“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.” 

"When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every tenement 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 spiritual, "Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last."

"I Have a Dream Speech"

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! This is a day that we celebrate a man who stood up and spoke out for basic human liberties for all.

I am thankful for my blessings of freedom, for my rights and privileges. On this day, we not only celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., but all those people throughout time who have fought for this noble cause. There are others who have dreams and who are fighting for justice, for peace, for kindness, for equality in our day, on this day. My parents have been visiting with us this weekend, and we've had such a lovely time. My mom introduced me to one of these brave soldiers who is fighting to let freedom ring. Her name is Malala.

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Since she was a child she has been raising her voice for the right for girls to go to school in Pakistan, standing up to terrorism. At age 15, she was shot in the face by the Taliban who thought they could silence her, but they failed. And she is speaking now today, on her 16th birthday, she addressed the United Nations. You should listen to her.

Malala is a walking miracle, full of eloquence, mercy, peace, purpose, and love. I hope someday, she will be the Prime Minister of Pakistan. I would vote for her, and I know many will. She will do great things in the world. But her purpose is not to show that she is great, but to show that we are all brothers and sisters, that we all should be kind and support each other, that we should fight for the rights for all people to be educated everywhere, and to be treated justly. Her message is that:

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