高中二年级英语(人教版)下册 Unit 14 Reading

　　I HAVE A DREAM

　　In the summer of 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr gave a speech to thousands of black people who marched on Washington DC, the capital of the USA. His speech -- "I Have a Dream" -- made him famous all over the world.

　　At that time in the southern states, blacks were not treated as equal citizens. Although slavery ended in the USA in 1865, almost a hundred years before, the South had its own laws to continue the separation of blacks and whites. Mixed-race marriages were forbidden by law. There were separate sections for blacks in shops, restaurants, hospitals and on buses and trains. Often blacks were not allowed into hotels, schools or libraries at all. Black children were educated in separate schools,and black people had no right to vote in the southern states.

　　King fought for political fights for black people in the USA. By doing this he set an example to the rest of the world. His message was that black people should not be separated but should be treated with respect in the same way as other people.

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