Today, we celebrate the amazing life and legacy of a minister who went far beyond his call to organize the movement that challenged the longstanding, paralyzing racial divide in our society. Dr. Martin Luther King’s heroic accomplishments serve as a reminder that each of us can shape change in this country, and his dream echoes as strongly today as it did in the shadow of Lincoln nearly 50 years ago. On that day, Dr. King taught every American that our separate ambitions unite in one shared dream – but that real change must be made in order to live up to our Declaration of Independence, in which "all men are created equal" and where "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are guaranteed for all.
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