New York is the greatest city in the world-especially for my people. Where else, in this grand and glorious land of ours, can I get on the subway, sit in any part of the train I please, get off at any station above 110th street, and know I'll be welcome?

Dick Gregory

From the Back of the Bus

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New York City

Author

Dick Gregory

Source

From the Back of the Bus

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Comedian Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Gregory, Dick. "New York City." From the Back of the Bus. Dutton, 1962.

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

I Have a Dream

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Racial equality Equality Civil rights
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I Have a Dream
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English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream." March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 28 Aug. 1963, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, USA.