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MLK Jr. Essay Contest Winner: Middle School Division

Essay by Evie Chen, Oneonta Middle School
EVIE CHEN(Photo provided)

On March 22nd of 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” MLK’s dream was for all people—regardless of color, race, or background—to be treated with equality in society.

Note how in this quote MLK said, “live together” instead of “survive together,” indicating there is, indeed, a difference between the two. While anyone can survive without treating others with equality, it is their ignorance and closed-mindedness that prevents them from reaching greater heights and experiencing a better quality of life.

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