This country was launched under the bold premise of equality as penned in the Declaration Of Independence and established through the adoption of its Constitution to “form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Has we lived up to this unprecedented promise? We call our national experience exceptional, implying we are on the right path. But are we?
Langston Hughes: Let America Be America Again
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech (Steve Harwood video)
Suggestion:
Be an active citizen. The welfare and progress of this country depends on the participation of all its people. Here are a few guidelines: