As I read through this article I wanted to point out a particular quote. "And we are met here tonight as Americans-not as Democrats or Republicans" I've always thought that political parties do nothing but divide this country. Of course, there are some good aspects to parties such as rallying people together but when I look at the whole picture, they just split people up and cause harm. And I think this is what this quote is saying.
I also wanted to point out another quote that gave me some insight into this issue. "But even if we pass this bill the battle will not be over...Because it's not just Negroes, but really it's all of us, who must overcome this crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice" I interpreted this as saying that we as human beings are keeping each other down in every way possible. Whites are opressing Blacks and vice versa as they have prejudice against white people too. We need to stop with the labeling because it not only hurts those who are labeled but also the ones who are doing the labeling. I see it as a sublevel of racism. No good can come from it.
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