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    Katie Lee and Carissa Yuen presented on the topic of "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr. They discussed how MLK's famous 1963 speech calling for an end to racism in America through nonviolent protest remains relevant in Malaysia today. While politicians talk of unity and equal rights, racism and divisions along racial lines persist in policies like university admissions, housing prices, and scholarships that consider race as a primary factor. As MLK said, racial injustice can no longer be ignored and the government must take action to realize the dream of a nation where people are judged based on character rather than skin color.

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    Katie Lee and Carissa Yuen presented on the topic of "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr. They discussed how MLK's famous 1963 speech calling for an end to racism in America through nonviolent protest remains relevant in Malaysia today. While politicians talk of unity and equal rights, racism and divisions along racial lines persist in policies like university admissions, housing prices, and scholarships that consider race as a primary factor. As MLK said, racial injustice can no longer be ignored and the government must take action to realize the dream of a nation where people are judged based on character rather than skin color.

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    English Oral 2009.

    Topic : I Have A Dream

    Katie Lee & Carissa Yuen , 3 Beta .

    Good morning Mdm.Boey and fellow friends . Our topic for today is 'I Have A
    Dream'

    I Have A Dream. This was the title of Martin Luther King's speech which was
    the most famous speech in the 20th century . This speech was made in 1967
    -almost half a century ago in a country on the other side of the world. This
    speech set America ablaze with anti racist civil rights movement .

    Could Martin Luther King stand on the steps of Dataran Merdeka today and
    make the same speech as he did half a century ago and half a world away?Is
    it relevant to the situation in Malaysia today ?

    YES. Nowadays , it is common to see articles in newspapers regarding


    politicians talking about unity, Bangsa Malaysia and how Malaysian equal in
    his/her own right. If this is the truth, why do they still have to talk about it ?
    Because it is not true yet. RACISM . Even the political parties are divided by
    race . UMNO - only Malays ; MCA -Only Chinese ; MIC ; Only Indians . Who
    wants to vote for a party thats separated by race ?

    "Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the
    solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of
    God's children". These are the exact words that were mentioned in Martin
    Luther King's speech . He also mentioned " It will be fatal for the nation to
    overlook the urgency of the moment." Racial injustice in our country can no
    longer be ignored. We cannot pretend that it is not happening . The
    Government should take action before its too late. 

    Why am I not allowed to join certain universities because of my race ? Why


    must I pay 7% more for my house because of my race ? Why are
    scholarships to local universities based 60% on race ? It is unjust . These are
    only a few examples of the things that need to be changed.

    In Martin Luther King's own words , " I have a dream that my four little
    children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the
    colour of their skin,but by the content of their character "

    ^"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true
    meaning of its creed."We hold these truths to be self evident ,that all men are
    created equal"

    I too share this dream .

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