Chapter 62 "I Have a Dream"
Wang Geng's voice continued to ring.
"Friends, today I tell you that at this moment, although we have suffered all kinds of difficulties and setbacks, I still have a dream that is deeply rooted in the American dream."
“I dream that one day this country will stand up and truly realize the true meaning of its creed: ‘We think the truth is self-evident, and that everyone is born equal.’”
"I dream that one day, on the Red Mountains of Georgia, the sons of former slaves will be able to sit with the sons of former slave owners and share their brotherhood."
"I dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, where justice disappears and oppresses into wind, will become an oasis of freedom and justice," he said.
"I dream that one day the children of the future will live in a country that evaluates them not by their skin color, but by their character," he said.
"Today, I have a dream. I dream that one day, all black boys and girls will be able to move forward hand in hand with white boys and girls."
"Today, I have a dream. I dream that one day, the valley rises and the mountains fall; the bumpy and tortuous road becomes a smooth road, and the holy light is revealed, shining on the world."
This is a famous speech by Martin Luther King, which is extremely inflammatory and contagious, and can be said to be a weapon of killing.
Lin Zixuan believes that once published, it will definitely cause strong responses from black Americans and cause turmoil to American society.
Everyone on the dinner table looked at Lin Zixuan, with different expressions, some surprise, some admiration, and some concerns.
"Do you want to pull the black people in to strengthen your momentum?" Zhang Kangren understood what Lin Zixuan meant, but he was not optimistic.
"The Chinese have too weak power in the United States. We must unite all forces that can be united, including other people of color and white people who support us." Lin Zixuan confirmed.
"This will make a big deal." Zhang Kangren said worriedly.
He understands the contradiction between whites and blacks in American society. Once blacks resist, bloody conflicts are inevitable, which will cause chaos in American society.
As a lawyer, he advocates the goal of achieving his or her goal through legal means or peaceful protest, rather than killing.
"Zixuan, think twice before doing it!" Wang Geng persuaded, "I want to report the situation to Ambassador Shi."
Although he understood Lin Zixuan's approach, as a diplomat, he had to act cautiously.
If Lin Zixuan really provokes a fight between black and white Americans, it will also have an impact on the relationship between China and the United States. This is a double-edged sword.
He could not judge the pros and cons of it, so he could only report it to Shi Zhaoji.
"We can send it to major newspapers without signatures, so that no one knows that it was written by Mr. Lin, and no one will pursue Mr. Lin." Lu Xiaoman suggested.
"That's how..." Zhang Kangren fell into deep thought.
Doing this can indeed avoid trouble. Big newspapers generally treat articles that do not sign or use pen names, but some tabloids do not care about it.
This article "I Have a Dream" will surely ignite the conflict between whites and blacks in the United States.
While blacks fight for the right to survive, Chinese can also take the opportunity to demand their own rights.
This is an opportunity, a change, and perhaps a whole world will change.
"It would be a pity if such a wonderful manifesto cannot be kept in its name." Zheng Zhengqiu sighed.
Indeed, this is a seemingly gentle but full of fighting spirit. It is a declaration to break the old system and a famous work that can be passed down through the ages.
"It doesn't matter whether you sign or not, I will return to China soon." Lin Zixuan said indifferently.
He had never thought of using his real name, and he was not stupid. He used his real name to publish this article in the United States. Does he think he has a long life? He just couldn't say it out by himself, which would affect his glorious image.
"It's good that way. Once the US government knows that you have written this article, you won't think of coming to the United States in the future." Zhang Kangren breathed a sigh of relief and said relaxedly.
He was also worried that Lin Zixuan was young and energetic and unwilling to compromise. After all, this was a good opportunity to keep his name in history.
This article alone can be recorded in history.
"You don't have to worry. The five of us know about this. When the Chinese gain rights in the future, they will remember your contributions." Zhang Kangren comforted.
"Don't you need to tell Ambassador Shi?" Wang Geng said worriedly.
"Forget it, if multiple people know, there is one more risk of leaking the secret." Zhang Kangren shook his head, "I will translate it into English, print out dozens of copies, and then mail it to each newspaper."
"We'd better think of a pseudonym to commemorate this meaningful thing." Lu Xiaoman said excitedly.
"We are exactly six of us, so it's better to call 'Mr. Six'." Zhou Jianyun, who had been silent, spoke.
Everyone said it was OK when they heard it.
Lin Zixuan wanted to give up his pen name Martin Luther King, so he had to give up.
So, Zhang Kangren wrote and translated it, Wang Geng borrowed a typewriter and typed dozens of copies. Finally, Zhou Jianyun went to a remote post office to send it to major newspapers across the United States.
Several people gathered in the hotel room, wiped out the evidence, as if they had done something bad, waiting for the news.
The first person to receive the letter was the Boston Globe's local newspaper.
This is a newspaper founded in 1872. It is the largest newspaper in Boston area, with readers mainly social elites and intellectuals.
The letter was submitted to the editor-in-chief as quickly as possible. When the editor-in-chief looked at the article, hesitated.
As a newspaper editor, he deeply knew that "I Have a Dream" may bring immeasurable consequences to American society, but if he does not publish it, other newspapers will also publish it.
He had a premonition that this would be a major event that would cause a sensation across the United States.
Since President Lincoln announced the "Proverb on Liberating Black Slaves" sixty years ago, the gap between blacks and whites has not disappeared. They live in the same country but in a different world.
Maybe it's time to change.
The editor-in-chief knew that Mr. "Private X" was obviously a pseudonym. The address was found in Boston from the postmark sent. The Boston Globe may be the first newspaper to receive this article.
Should I seize the opportunity to make a sound, or deal with it conservatively?
The newspaper should have freedom of speech, and the editor-in-chief finally chose to publish "I Have a Dream", which opened up a path of change in American society.
In the following days, newspapers in other parts of the United States published this article.
Whether white or black people, they were excited when they saw this article. Many white people thought that this article should be banned, while black people were greatly encouraged and burst out with powerful energy.
For the right to survive, they united and protested.
They regarded Mr. "Private X" as their spiritual leader, and fought for a better right to survive according to the violent non-cooperation movement he proposed, and change happened.
As the saying goes, a spark can start a prairie fire.
Chapter completed!