Haitian Dream Research Paper

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I have a dream.
Even in these times of trouble and hate, I still have a dream.
I have a dream that one day, no Haitian kid will ever see the poverty of their nation. The poverty and people looking down on the people of the beautiful country of Haiti will be swept away. Be as far from this earth as the stars.
I have a dream that one day no mother will have to leave their tin house filled with kids and leave their oldest daughter in charge. That everyday, Haitian families will be one.
I have a dream that one day all the children of Haiti will have shoes to walk on, lanterns to see with, and enough clothes to wear even after school.
I have a dream that one day the people in power in outside countries will not look down upon these beautiful

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