美国历史上最经典演讲History Topics SENATOR HUBERT II. HUMPHREYS 1948 SPEECH ON CIVIL RIGHTS_美国经典英文演讲20篇

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History Topics SENATOR HUBERT II.HUMPHREY'S 1948 SPEECH ON CIVIL RIGHTS Audio

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This is the text of the addre Mayor Hubert H.Humphrey of Minneapolis delivered before the Democratic National Convention at Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 14, 1948, supporting his civil rights amendment to the party platform:

I realize that I am dealing with a charged iuefriends and colleagues of mine, many of thembecause of my profound belief that we have a challenging task to do here--because good conscience demands ita report that spells out our democracy, a report that the people will understand and enthusiastically acclaim.Let me say at the outset that this proposal is made with no single region, no single cla, no single racial or religious group in mind.All regions and all states have shared in the precious heritage of American freedom.All states and all regions have at least some infringements of that freedomno watering down.There are those who say to youthis iue of civil rights is an infringement on states rights.The time has arrived for the Democratic party to get out of the shadow of state's rights 3 and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.Peoplethis is the iue of the 20th century.Peoplelook to America for leadershipfor guidance.My friendsI ask you for a calm consideration of our historic opportunity.Let us forget the evil paions, the blindne of the past.In these times of world economic, political and spiritualwe must not, turn from the path so plainly before us.That path has already led us through many valleys of the shadow of death.Now is the time to recall those who were left on that path of American freedom.For all of us here, for the millions who have sent us, for the whole two billion members

of the human familyI know that we shallthat promise of a land where all men are free and equal, and each man uses his freedom and equality wisely and well.