The Emancipation
Proclamation established that all slaves could enjoy new freedom. The Declaration of
Independence guarantees unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all
people in America. Yet King states that when African Americans have shown up to cash in this
metaphorical check guaranteed to them through those foundational documents, they have been told
that there are "insufficient funds" available.
An
Urgent Need for Action
King responds to those who say that he
needs to take a less direct approach in his methods and that gradual progress is good progress.
King refutes this idea, stating:
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.
King asserts that these long-awaited
freedoms can wait no longer.
The Need for Unity with the White
Community
King weaves the importance...
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