【美国人物志】牧师马丁路德金 (二)(9/9)
马丁·路德·金,将“非暴力”和“直接行动”作为社会变革方法的最为突出的倡导者之一。1929年1月15日,马丁·路德·金在亚特兰大出生。马丁·路德·金是牧师亚当·丹尼尔·威廉姆斯的外孙,威廉姆斯是埃比尼泽浸信会的牧师和全国有色人种协进会亚特兰大分会的发起人;马丁·路德·金是老马丁·路德·金的儿子,老马丁·路德·金继承父亲威廉姆斯成了埃比尼泽的牧师。 马丁·路德·金的家族发源于非洲裔美国人的浸信会。在结束亚特兰大莫尔浩司学院的学业后,马丁·路德·金又在宾夕法尼亚州的克劳泽神学院和波士顿大学就读,在学习中,马丁·路德·金加深了对神学的认识并探究圣雄甘地在社会改革方面的非暴力策略。Hints:
Washington
Martin Luther King
Nobel Peace Prize
Memphis, Tennessee
Doctor King
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201303/20130315114510351599.mp3It was in Washington that Martin Luther King gave one of his most famous speeches. The speech is known as the "I Have a Dream Speech. " It expressed his ideas for the future. Doctor King said:
Martin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. But he did not live to see the final results of his life's work. He was shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.
Doctor King always felt he would die a violent death. His life had been threatened wherever he went. And he often spoke to his wife about his fears. But he never believed that his life was more important than the civil rights movement. The night before he died he spoke to his supporters. He said:就是在华盛顿,马丁路德金做了一个他一生中最著名的演讲。这个演讲就是为人所熟知的:我有一个梦想。这个演讲表达了他对于未来的种种想法。
马丁路德金在1964年获得了诺贝尔和平奖。但他没能活着看到他为之奋斗了一生的最终结果。1968年在田纳西洲的孟非斯,他被人刺杀了。
马丁路德金总是感觉他会被人所所害。不论他走到那里他的生命总是会受到威胁。他经常告诉他的妻子他很害怕。但他从来不相信他的生命会比人权运动来的更重要。在死前的一个晚上他告诉他的支持者们。他说:
——译文来自: hawkinmoon
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