Following In King's Footsteps

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Following in King’s Footsteps

Here, in United States of America, where Washington D.C. is located, also in front of Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr, gave out his “I Have A Dream” speech. Today, on May 12, 2016, me, an average high school student to grow up and be successful person in life, decided to follow the King himself. Everyone in the entire world, has a dream, including myself. I have a dream that in America, will change positively, and stop with the mess that the government first started with. I may be a small human being in a very enormous universe, but I can still make a huge difference in this little planet that we call Earth. America needs to let the dreams of the people open their eyes to see the true reality of a life

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