公正，还有多远 (1/2)

英语自学网

概述：争取公平正义的过程从来就不平坦。
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Barack Obama
Washington
Florida
George Zimmermann
Trayvon Martin
Lincoln Memorial
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Act
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President Barack Obama this week joined hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for civil rights. The president noted what he called "unfinished business" in the struggle for equality and justice in the United States. His comments come at a time when Americans are talking about civil rights and race relations.
Some are still reacting to a Florida court's decision in the murder trial of George Zimmermann. The jury found the neighborhood watch volunteer not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American.
On August 28th, 1963, 250,000 people marched in Washington for jobs and civil rights. It was the biggest demonstration of its kind. Many people stood outside the Lincoln Memorial to hear speakers talk about civil rights for African-Americans.
The march ended with civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. His comments energized the civil rights movement in the United States and led to important laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law bars major forms of discrimination against minorities and women.
Last Wednesday, the nation's first black president stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Mr. Obama remembered King and the sacrifices of those who marched here in Washington. He said the marchers brought change not only for African-Americans, but also for other groups and for those hoping for freedom around the world.本周，奥巴马总统加入了美国各地成千上万人民的行列，参加了华盛顿民权大游行50周年纪念仪式。奥巴马特别指出，美国争取公平正义是他所谓的“未竟的事业”。此言论出台正值美国人民讨论民权和种族关系之时。
但一些人仍对佛罗里达州法院就乔治·齐默尔曼谋杀审讯案的判决表现不满。陪审团判定这位邻里守望志愿者在枪杀17岁非裔美国少年特雷沃恩·马丁的案件中罪名不成立。
1963年8月28日，25万人在华盛顿为争取工作和民权而游行示威，而这也是这类游行示威中规模最大的一次。许多人站在林肯纪念堂外，聆听演讲者关于非裔美国人的民权讨论。
那次游行以民权领袖马丁·路德·金牧师的著名演讲“我有一个梦想”结束。他的演讲推动了美国的民权运动，促进了一系列重要法律的颁布实施，其中包括1964年民权法案。该法律禁止歧视少数民族和妇女。
上周三，美国首位黑人总统奥巴马站在林肯纪念馆的台阶上，缅怀了马丁·路德·金以及当年华盛顿游行示威者所做出的牺牲。他称，游行者不仅为非裔美国人带来了改变，还为世界各地的其它团体和那些渴望自由的人们带来了改变。