馬丁·路德·金是將“非暴力”和“直接行動”作為社會變革方法的最為突出的倡導者之一，他要求通過新的民權法，給黑人以平等的權利。1963年8月28日，在林肯紀念堂前，他發(fā)表了《我有一個夢想》的著名演說。小編節(jié)選了演說中最精彩的部分，一起來欣賞一下吧。

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.

我夢想有一天，這個國家會站立起來，真正實現(xiàn)其信條的真諦：“我們認為真理是不言而喻，人人生而平等。

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.

我夢想有一天，在佐治亞的紅山上，昔日奴隸的兒子將能夠和昔日奴隸主的兒子坐在一起，共敘兄弟情誼。
　　

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.

我夢想有一天，甚至連密西西比州這個正義匿跡，壓迫成風，如同沙漠般的地方，也將變成自由和正義的綠洲。
　　

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!

我夢想有一天，我的四個孩子將生活在一個不是以他們的膚色，而是以他們的品格優(yōu)劣來評價他們的國度里生活。今天，我有一個夢想。

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 down 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!

我夢想有一天，亞拉巴馬州能夠有所轉(zhuǎn)變，盡管該州州長現(xiàn)在仍然滿口異議，反對聯(lián)邦法令，但有朝一日，那里的黑人男孩和女孩將能與白人男孩和女孩情同骨肉，攜手并進。今天，我有一個夢想。

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.

我夢想有一天，幽谷上升，高山下降；坎坷曲折之路成坦途，圣光披露，滿照人間。

This is our hope. This is the faith that I will 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 free one day.

這就是我們的希望。我懷著這種信念回到南方。有了這個信念，我們將能從絕望之嶺劈出一塊希望之石。有了這個信念，我們將能把這個國家刺耳的爭吵聲，改變成為一支洋溢手足之情的優(yōu)美交響曲?！　∮辛诉@個信念，我們將能一起工作，一起祈禱，一起斗爭，一起坐牢，一起維護自由；因為我們知道，終有一天，我們是會自由的。
　

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.

在自由到來的那一天，上帝的所有兒女們將以新的含義高唱這支歌：“我的祖國，美麗的自由之鄉(xiāng)，我為您歌唱。您是父輩逝去的地方，您是最初移民的驕傲，讓自由之聲響徹每個山崗?！薄　∪绻绹蔀橐粋€偉大的國家，這個夢想必須實現(xiàn)！

馬丁·路德·金，美國牧師、社會活動家、民權主義者，是美國民權運動領袖，同時也是1964年度諾貝爾和平獎的獲得者。他為黑人的平權運動做出了不可磨滅的貢獻，我們應永遠銘記馬丁·路德·金所做出的努力。