Mel's Magic Songtext
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Mel's Magic Songtext
My fellow Americans, I am about to sign into law the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. I want to take this occasion to
Talk to you about what that law means to every American
One hundred and eighty-eight years ago this week, a small band of
Valiant men began a long struggle for freedom. They pledged their
Lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, not only to found a
Nation, but to forge an ideal of freedom; not only for political
Independence, but for personal liberty; not only to eliminate foreign
Rule, but to establish the rule of justice in the affairs of men
That struggle was a turning point in our history. Today, in far
Corners of distant continents, the ideals of those American patriots
Still shape the struggles of men who hunger for freedom. This is a
Proud triumph. Yet those who founded our country knew that freedom
Would be secure only if each generation fought to renew
And enlarge its meaning. From the Minutemen at Concord to
The soldiers in Vietnam, each generation has been equal to
That trust. Americans of every race and color have died in
Battle to protect our freedom. Americans of every race and
Color have worked to build a nation of widening opportunity
Now our generation of Americans has been called on to continue the
Unending search for justice within our own borders. We believe that
All men are created equal, yet many are denied equal treatment. We
Believe that all men have certain unalienable rights, yet many
Americans do not enjoy those rights. We believe that all men
Are entitled to the blessings of liberty, yet millions are being
Deprived of those blessings, not because of their own failures
But because of the color of their skin. The reasons are deeply
Embedded in history and tradition and the nature of man. We
Can understand without rancor or hatred how this all happened
But it cannot continue. Our Constitution, the foundation of our
Republic, forbids it. The principles of our freedom forbid it
Morality forbids it. And the law I will sign tonight forbids it
Civil Rights Act of 1964. I want to take this occasion to
Talk to you about what that law means to every American
One hundred and eighty-eight years ago this week, a small band of
Valiant men began a long struggle for freedom. They pledged their
Lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, not only to found a
Nation, but to forge an ideal of freedom; not only for political
Independence, but for personal liberty; not only to eliminate foreign
Rule, but to establish the rule of justice in the affairs of men
That struggle was a turning point in our history. Today, in far
Corners of distant continents, the ideals of those American patriots
Still shape the struggles of men who hunger for freedom. This is a
Proud triumph. Yet those who founded our country knew that freedom
Would be secure only if each generation fought to renew
And enlarge its meaning. From the Minutemen at Concord to
The soldiers in Vietnam, each generation has been equal to
That trust. Americans of every race and color have died in
Battle to protect our freedom. Americans of every race and
Color have worked to build a nation of widening opportunity
Now our generation of Americans has been called on to continue the
Unending search for justice within our own borders. We believe that
All men are created equal, yet many are denied equal treatment. We
Believe that all men have certain unalienable rights, yet many
Americans do not enjoy those rights. We believe that all men
Are entitled to the blessings of liberty, yet millions are being
Deprived of those blessings, not because of their own failures
But because of the color of their skin. The reasons are deeply
Embedded in history and tradition and the nature of man. We
Can understand without rancor or hatred how this all happened
But it cannot continue. Our Constitution, the foundation of our
Republic, forbids it. The principles of our freedom forbid it
Morality forbids it. And the law I will sign tonight forbids it
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