Sponsored by Sarasota County Bar Association ’ s Council for Diversity and Inclusion
2023
ESSAY
CONTEST
Open to Sarasota County High School students
On October 15 , 1962 , the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr . spoke in King Chapel at Cornell College in Mount Vernon , Iowa .
� Full Transcript of Cornell College Speech https :// tinyurl . com / MLK-Cornell Photo : Cornell College
The most popular quote from this address is : “ I am convinced that men hate each other because they fear each other . They fear each other because they don ’ t know each other , and they don ’ t know each other because they don ’ t communicate with each other , and they don ’ t communicate with each other because they are separated from each other .”
After reading the entire address , select any passage ( which can be multiple sentences ) other than the most popular quote above , and relate the passage to your current experience and understanding in the present time . Relative to the passage you select , answer one of these questions :
� Was Dr . Martin Luther King Jr . correct in his assessment , given that he gave this speech in 1962 and it is now 2023 , 61 years later ?
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� How does reading your selected passage make you feel now , given that it is 61 years later ?
Make sure to highlight your selected passage at the beginning of your submission .
All essays MUST include the student ’ s name , email , contact number , school , grade level , teacher , teacher email , and number . Essays should be no longer than 500 words , typewritten , double spaced . All essays must be the student ’ s original work ( no AI-generated content ).
Submissions must be sent via email with the subject line “ CDI Essay Contest ” to : scba @ sarasotabar . com
DEADLINE TO ENTER :
� 5:00 pm
� Friday , November 10 , 2023
� No exceptions
PRIZES :
� 1 ST - $ 500
� 2 ND - $ 250
� 3 RD - $ 100
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