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mr.speaker,mr.president,membersofthecongress:
ispeaktonightforthedignityofmanandthedestinyofdemocracy.iurgeeverymemberofbothparties,americansofallreligionsandofallcolors,fromeverysectionofthiscountry,tojoinmeinthatcause.
attimeshistoryandfatemeetatasingletimeinasingleplacetoshapeaturningpointinman'sunendingsearchforfreedom.soitwasatlexingtonandconcord.soitwasacenturyagoatappomattox.soitwaslastWeekinselma,alabama.there,
long-sufferingmenandwomenpeacefullyprotestedthedenialoftheirrightsasamericans.manyWerebrutallyassaulted.onegoodman,amanofgod,waskilled.
thereisnocauseforprideinwhathashappenedinselma.thereisnocauseforself-satisfactioninthelongdenialofequalrightsofmillionsofamericans.butthereiscauseforhopeandforfaithinourdemocracyinwhatishappeningheretonight.forthecriesofpainandthehymnsandprotestsofoppressedpeoplehavesummonedintoconvocationallthemajestyofthisgreat
government--thegovernmentofthegreatestnationonearth.ourmissionisatoncetheoldestandthemostbasicofthiscountry:
torightwrong,todojustice,toserveman.
inourtimeWehavecometolivewiththemomentsofgreatcrisis.ourliveshavebeenmarkedwithdebateaboutgreatissues--issuesofwarandpeace,issuesofprosperityanddepression.butrarelyinanytimedoesanissuelaybarethesecretheartofamericaitself.rarelyareWemetwithachallenge,nottoourgrowthorabundance,orourWelfareoroursecurity,butrathertothevalues,andthepurposes,andthemeaningofourbelovednation.
theissueofequalrightsforamericannegroesissuchanissue.
andshouldWedefeateveryenemy,andshouldWedoubleourWealthandconquerthestars,andstillbeunequaltothisissue,thenWewillhavefailedasapeopleandasanation.forwithacountryaswithaperson,"whatisamanprofited,ifheShallgainthewholeworld,andlosehisownsoul?
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thereisnonegroproblem.thereisnosouthernproblem.thereisnonorthernproblem.thereisonlyanamericanproblem.andWearemetheretonightasamericans--notasdemocratsorrepublicans.Wearemethereasamericanstosolvethatproblem.
thiswasthefirstnationinthehistoryoftheworldtobefoundedwithapurpose.thegreatphrasesofthatpurposestillsoundineveryamericanheart,northandsouth:
"allmenarecreatedequal,""governmentbyconsentofthegoverned,""givemelibertyorgivemedeath."Well,thosearenotjustcleverwords,orthosearenotjustemptytheories.intheirnameamericanshavefoughtanddiedfortwocenturies,andtonightaroundtheworldtheystandthereasguardiansofourliberty,riskingtheirlives.
thosewordsareapromisetoeverycitizenthatheShallshareinthedignityofman.thisdignitycannotbefoundinaman'spossessions;itcannotbefoundinhispoWer,orinhisposition.itreallyrestsonhisrighttobetreatedasamanequalinopportunitytoallothers.itsaysthatheShallshareinfreedom,heShallchoosehisleaders,educatehischildren,provideforhisfamilyaccordingtohisabilityandhismeritsasahumanbeing.toapplyanyothertest--todenyamanhishopesbecauseofhiscolor,orrace,orhisreligion,ortheplaceofhisbirthisnotonlytodoinjustice,itistodenyamericaandtodishonorthedeadwhogavetheirlivesforamericanfreedom.
ourfathersbelievedthatifthisnobleviewoftherightsofmanwastoflourish,itmustberootedindemocracy.themostbasicrightofallwastherighttochooseyourownleaders.thehistoryofthiscountry,inlargemeasure,isthehistoryoftheexpansionofthatrighttoallofourpeople.manyoftheissuesofcivilrightsareverycomplexandmostdifficult.butaboutthistherecanandshouldbenoargument.
everyamericancitizenmusthaveanequalrighttovote.
thereisnoreasonwhichcanexcusethedenialofthatright.thereisnodutywhichWeighsmoreheavilyonusthanthedutyWehavetoensurethatright.
yettheharshfactisthatinmanyplacesinthiscountrymenandwomenarekeptfromvotingsimplybecausetheyarenegroes.everydeviceofwhichhumaningenuityiscapablehasbeenusedtodenythisright.thenegrocitizenmaygotoregisteronlytobetoldthatthedayiswrong,orthehourislate,ortheofficialinchargeisabsent.andifhepersists,andifhemanagestopresent
himselftotheregistrar,hemaybedisqualifiedbecausehedidnotspellouthismiddlenameorbecauseheabbreviatedawordontheapplication.andifhemanagestofilloutanapplication,heisgivenatest.theregistraristhesolejudgeofwhetherhepassesthistest.hemaybeaskedtorecitetheentireconstitution,orexplainthemostcomplexprovisionsofstatelaw.andevenacollegedegreecannotbeusedtoprovethathecanreadandwrite.
forthefactisthattheonlywaytopassthesebarriersistoshowawhiteskin.experiencehasclearlyshownthattheexistingprocessoflawcannotOvercomesystematicandingeniousdiscrimination.nolawthatWenowhaveonthebooks--andihavehelpedtoputthreeofthemthere--canensuretherighttovotewhenlocalofficialsaredeterminedtodenyit.insuchacaseourdutymustbecleartoallofus.theconstitutionsaysthatnopersonShallbekeptfromvotingbecauseofhisraceorhiscolor.Wehaveallswornanoathbeforegodtosupportandtodefendthatconstitution.Wemustnowactinobediencetothatoath.
Wednesday,iwillsendtocongressalawdesignedtoeliminateillegalbarrierstotherighttovote.
thebroadprinciplesofthatbillwillbeinthehandsofthedemocraticandrepublicanleaderstomorrow.aftertheyhaverevieWedit,itwillcomehereformallyasabill.iamgratefulforthisopportunitytocomeheretonightattheinvitationoftheleadershiptoreasonwithmyfriends,togivethemmyviews,andtovisitwithmyformercolleagues.i'vehadpreparedamorecomprehensiveanalysisofthelegislationwhichihadintendedtotransmittotheclerktomorrow,butwhichiwillsubmittotheclerkstonight.butiwanttoreallydiscusswithyounow,briefly,themainproposalsofthislegislation.
thisbillwillstrikedownrestrictionstovotinginallelections--federal,state,andlocal--whichhavebeenusedtodenynegroestherighttovote.thisbillwillestablishasimple,uniformstandardwhichcannotbeused,hoWeveringenioustheeffort,tofloutourconstitution.itwillprovideforcitizenstoberegisteredbyofficialsoftheunitedstatesgovernment,ifthestateofficialsrefusetoregisterthem.itwilleliminatetedious,unnecessarylawsuitswhichdelaytherighttovote.finally,thislegislationwillensurethatproperlyregisteredindividualsarenotprohibitedfromvoting.
iwillWelcomethesuggestionsfromallofthemembersofcongress--ihavenodoubtthatiwillgetsome--onwaysandmeanstostrengthenthislawandtomakeiteffective.butexperiencehasplainlyshownthatthisistheonlypathtocarryoutthecommandoftheconstitution.
tothosewhoseektoavoidactionbytheirnationalgovernmentintheirowncommunities,whowanttoandwhoseektomaintainpurelylocalcontroloverelections,theansWerissimple:
openyourpollingplacestoallyourpeople.
allowmenandwomentoregisterandvotewhateverthecoloroftheirskin.
extendtherightsofcitizenshiptoeverycitizenofthisland.
thereisnoconstitutionalissuehere.thecommandoftheconstitutionisplain.thereisnomoralissue.itiswrong--deadlywrong--todenyanyofyourfellowamericanstherighttovoteinthiscountry.thereisnoissueofstates'rightsornationalrights.thereisonlythestruggleforhumanrights.ihavenottheslightestdoubtwhatwillbeyouransWer.
butthelasttimeapresidentsentacivilrightsbilltothecongress,itcontainedaprovisiontoprotectvotingrightsinfederalelections.thatcivilrightsbillwaspassedaftereightlongmonthsofdebate.andwhenthatbillcametomydeskfromthecongressformysignature,theheartofthevotingprovisionhadbeeneliminated.thistime,onthisissue,theremustbenodelay,ornohesitation,ornocompromisewithourpurpose.
Wecannot,Wemustnot,refusetoprotecttherightofeveryamericantovoteineveryelectionthathemaydesiretoparticipatein.andWeoughtnot,andWecannot,andWemustnotwaitanothereightmonthsbeforeWegetabill.Wehavealreadywaitedahundredyearsandmore,andthetimeforwaitingisgone.
soiaskyoutojoinmeinworkinglonghours--nightsandWeekends,ifnecessary--topassthisbill.andidon'tmakethatrequestlightly.forfromthewindowwhereisitwiththeproblemsofourcountry,irecognizethatfromoutsidethischamberistheoutragedconscienceofanation,thegraveconcernofmanynations,andtheharshjudgmentofhistoryonouracts.
butevenifWepassthisbill,thebattlewillnotbeover.whathappenedinselmaispartofafarlargermovementwhichreachesintoeverysectionandstateofamerica.itistheeffortofamericannegroestosecureforthemselvesthefullblessingsofamericanlife.theircausemustbeourcausetoo.becauseit'snotjustnegroes,butreallyit'sallofus,whomustOvercomethecripplinglegacyofbigotryandinjustice.
andWeShallOver
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