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The U.S. has a proven ability to overcome in times of crisis when we call Americans together around a common national vision. This tradition goes back to the origin of our nation, when the 13 colonies overcame their political and social divisions to secure freedom for future generations of Americans.
In the following decades Americans overspread a vast continent. They reunited a badly divided nation after a terrible civil war. They endured and won two devastating world wars. And they finally addressed the country’s legacy of slavery and racism.
Our divisions appear to be equally great today. Only by working together can rising generations revive and expand the American dream. The best person to provide inspiration and wisdom for that task is the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.