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I've Been to the Mountaintop: Solidarity Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph.Sentence), not including audience responses.

Quote #4

Jesus ended up saying this was the good man, this was the great man[,] because he had the capacity to project the "I" into the "thou," and to be concerned about his brother. (27.10)

This is about as pithy a definition of solidarity as we can imagine. Dr. K is prompting his audience to ask themselves, "What if it were me? How would I want to be treated?"

Quote #5

But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. (45.10)

Who do you think MLK means by "we"? Is he suggesting that "we" can only get to the Promised Land "as a people"—not as individuals? Is the Promised Land open to everyone?