For those who believe, as we do, that our liberty and
aspirations depend on the noble principles articulated by
President Lincoln and defended by generations of brave
Americans since the founding of this Republic, our call
could not be more urgent.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth
on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created
equal.
—Abraham Lincoln
We invite all who share our concern for the future of
this great country, our appreciation of its fundamental
strengths, our conviction that it must overcome its
challenges, and our resolve to honor the American spirit,
to join us in the Community of Conscience.
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.
—Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
…If hate, violence, bigotry, bitterness and antisemitism
are to be defeated in our world, we must move in the
direction of dignified dialogue where we talk with
others….
—Dr. Bernice King
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