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A dream

I believe that our nation, as a whole, has come to realize completely what Dr. Martin Luther King's dream actually was. I cannot say, however, just because our nation has realized his dream we have all acted to make it come true. Dr. King stated, " I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers." Our nation has understood this statement made by Dr. King, but is it has been difficult learning to change and adapt to this new way of life for many Americans. I think we will have to complete a cycle to rid our fellow American brothers and sisters of these prejudice thoughts and hateful actions. Our fellow citizens have understood this dream of Dr. King for many years. Most people have had trouble changing their views of other ethnic groups from the beliefs that their parents instilled into them. As our country continues reproduce and teach our young today based on the ways of today, we, as a nation, will finally grow together to reach the end of this long cycle to rid racism and hatred of our fellow man. We should all strive to do our individual part to achieve complete unity of God's children, our own brothers and sisters.Most Americans that were brought up before or during the civil rights movement are more likely to instill their beliefs in their children instead of today's beliefs. This be what make the cycle necessary and why we cannot just say racism and discrimination is wrong and do not do it anymore. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is a popular way to sum up why we cannot abruptly rid our self's of racism completely. Time is the only key to successfully completing this cycle to end these horrid beliefs.We should all work together as G...

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