Founding Mothers of the American Revolution

Wives of the Signers by Mary W. Green

 The Faith of America's First Ladies by Jane Hampton Cook

 
 

Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

Wikipedia

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil rights movement. His main legacy is securing progress on civil rights in the United States. Because of this work, he has become a human rights icon. For example, Dr. King is even recognized as a martyr by two Christian churches.[1] A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career.[2] He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found theSouthern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and incidentally established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history.

In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Quotes

“When people criticize Zionists they mean Jews, you are talking anti-Semitism.”- Martin Luther King, responding to an anti-zionist remark by a student at Harvard University in Boston, 1968.

"I cannot stand idly by, even though I happen to live in the United States and even though I happen to be an American Negro and not be concerned about what happens to the Jews in Soviet Russia. For what happens to them happens to me and you, and we must be concerned."

"Israel's right to exist as a state in security is uncontestable."

"Peace for Israel means security, and we must stand with all our might to protect its right to exist, its territorial integrity. I see Israel as one of the great outposts of democracy in the world, and a marvelous example of what can be done, how desert land can be transformed into an oasis of brotherhood and democracy. Peace for Israel means security and that security must be a reality." - Martin Luther King, on March 25, 1968, less than 2 weeks before his death.

"I solemnly pledge to do my utmost to uphold the fair name of the Jews -- because bigotry in any form is an affront to us all."

Attributed-

www.jewish-history.com/mlk_zionism.html

www.rosenblit.com/MLK.htm

"The Negro people, my friend, know what it is to suffer the torment of tyranny under rulers not of our choosing. Our brothers in Africa have begged, pleaded, requested -- DEMANDED the recognition and realization of our inborn right to live in peace under our own sovereignty in our own country.

How easy it should be, for anyone who holds dear this inalienable right of all Mankind, to understand and support the right of the Jewish people to live in their ancient Land of Israel. All men of good will exult in the fulfillment of God's Promise, that His People should return in joy to rebuild their plundered Land. This is Zionism, nothing more, nothing less.

And what is anti-Zionist? It is the denial to the Jewish people of a fundamental right that we justly claim for the people of Africa and freely accord all other nations of the Globe. It is discrimination against Jews, my friend, because they are Jews. In short, it is Antisemitism."
 
From M.L. King Jr., "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Friend," Saturday Review_XLVII (Aug. 1967), p. 76.
Reprinted in M.L. King Jr., "This I Believe: Selections from the Writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
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(Link To More Quotes On Zionism)

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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

  

    

"We will match your capacity to inflict suffering with our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul dorce. We will not hate you, but we cannot in all good conscience obey your unjust laws. Do to us what you will and we will still love you. Bomb our homes and threaten our children; send your hooded perpetrators of violence into our communities and drag us out on some wayside road, beating us and leaving us half dead, and we will sstill love you. But we will sooon wear you down by our capacity to suffer. And in winnig our freedom we will so appeal to your heart and conscience that we will win you in the process." -Paraphase from Gandhi


"One of the sure signs of maturity is the ability to rise to the point of self-criticism. Whenever we are objects of criticism from white men, even though the criticisms are maliciously directed and mixed with half-truths, we must pick out the elements of truth and make them the basis of creative reconstruction. We must not let the fact that we are the victims of the injustice lull us into abrogating responsibility for our own lives."


"Whoever falls in love with publicity is not fit to have it and will end up in misery"

"Through our scientific and technological genius we've made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment we must make of it a brotherhood. We must all learn to live together as brothers—or we will all perish together as fools. "

"The Christians who engaged in infamous persecutions and shameful inquisitions were not evil men but misguided men. The churchmen who felt they had an edict from God to withstand the progress of science, whether in the form of a Copernican revolution or a Darwinian theory of natural selection, were not mischievous men but misinformed men. And so Christ's words from the cross are written in sharp-edged terms across some of the most inexpressible tragedies of history: 'They know not what they do'. "

"Segregationalists will even argue that God was the first segregationalist. 'Red birds and blue birds don't fly together,' they contend. ...They turn to some pseudo-scientific writing and argue that the Negro's brain is smaller than the white man's brain. They do not know, or they refuse to know that the idea of an inferior or superior race has been refuted by the best evidence of the science of anthropology. Great anthropologists, like Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead, and Melville J. Herskovits, agree that, although there may be inferior and superior individuals within all races, there is no superior or inferior race. And segregationalists refuse to acknowledge that there are four types of blood, and these four types are found within every racial group. "

"Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; region gives man wisdom which is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals. They are complementary. "
   

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Stride Toward Freedom 
(Philosophically [Auto]Biographical Excerpts)

   
















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List of Speeches by MLK

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The "I Have A Dream" Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [Blog] [Americanrhetoric.com]

  

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hero Of Classical Liberalism
by Asderathos

http://asderathoslchaim.blogspot.com/2010/11/asderathos-vs-merchan5967-beck-vs-king.html
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America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler

George Washington

George Washington

(February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731]– December 14, 1799) served as the first constitutional President of the United States [as apposed to Presidents of the Continental Congress] from 1789 to 1797, and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. His role in the revolution and subsequent independence and formation of the United States was significant, and is seen by Americans as the "Father of Our Country".
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http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/george-washington-facts.html
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The French and Indian War 1754-1763
The British fought against the French [most Indians siding with the French] over disputed territory along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

George Washington was Colonel of the VA Militia 
[Period Militias consisting of all able bodied and armed men of age].

On July 9th 1755  marching for Fort Du Quesne [now Pittsburgh] 1400 troops [Washington among them] walked into an ambush from both sides.
Lining up as European veterans would in Europe against opponents, shooting from trees and behind rocks all officers were shot off their horses but Colonel Washington

In a letter to his brother John A. Washinton dated July 18th, 1755 he wrote

"By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, altho' death was levelling my companions on every side."

[it is annoying to me that I cannot find the letter in full online]

[In his account to his mother dated the same 'providence' is absent]

"...where died many other brave officers. I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me. Captains Orme and Morris, two of the aids-de-camp, were wounded early in the engagement, which rendered the duty harder upon me, as I was the only person then left to distribute the General's orders, which I was scarcely able to do, as I was not half recovered from a violent illness, that had confined me to my bed and a wagon for above ten days. I am still in a weak and feeble condition, which induces me to halt here two or three days in the hope of recovering a little strength, to enable me to proceed homewards; from whence, I fear, I shall not be able to stir till toward September"

Later [in 1770] a Chief  that had fought in that battle came to see washington when heard he would return to the same woods.

"I have traveled a long and weary path that I might see the young warrior of the great battle... I am come to pay homage to the man who is the particular favorite of Heaven and who can never die in battle."

He explained that he had instructed his braves to single out and shoot down the Officers on horseback and that he personally had shot at him 17 different times without effect, believing Washington to be under the care of the great spirit the Chief instructed his braves to cease firing at him.

A Patriot's History of the United States -Excerpt-

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The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. (as such he served until 1783)

He never used his command for his own advantage. Washington even rebuked his men when they suggested that he become king or that the army assert its control over the civilian authorities. As Commander in Chief, Washington demonstrated his respect for the rule of law by his consistent deference to the elected Continental Congress.[1.]

In 1776, the British were ousted and left Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. Because of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies at Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure.

 

Following the end of the war in 1783, King George III asked what Washington would do next and was told of rumors that he would return to his farm, prompting the King to state, "if he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world." Washington did return to private life and retired to his plantation at Mount Vernon.

Washington presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation.

Washington (belonging to no political party) was unanimously elected President by the Electoral College (something that has never been repeated in American history) He became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of sustaining peace with their neighboring countries. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by paying off the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided war and maintained a decade of peace with Britain upon signing the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Jeffersonians. Although never officially joining the Federalist Party, he supported its programs and was its inspirational leader.

After two terms Washington thought it was important that he step aside. He believed that a peaceful transition of power to a newly elected president was necessary before his death. He feared that if he died in office and the vice-president ascended to the presidency, it would appear too much like an heir ascending to the throne after the death of a king.[1.]

Washington's Farewell Address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars. He was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal with the Thanks of Congress in 1776.

King George III said that Washington’s retirement from the presidency along with his earlier resignation of Commander in Chief, “placed him in a light the most distinguished of any man living,” and that his relinquishing power made him “the greatest character of the age.”

Washington died in 1799. Henry Lee, delivering the funeral oration, declared Washington "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Historical scholars consistently rank him as one of the greatest United States Presidents.
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In a letter to Dr. Walter Jones in 1814, Thomas Jefferson, America’s third President (1801-1809), wrote this about the first President of the newly independent United States of America:

“[H]is was the singular destiny and merit, of leading the armies of his country successfully through an arduous war, for the establishment of its independence; of conducting its councils through the birth of a government, new in its forms and principles, until it had settled down into a quite and orderly train; and of scrupulously obeying the laws through the whole of his career, civil and military, of which the history of the world furnishes no other example.”[1.]

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[QUOTES]

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master. [Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.]" -Attributed to both Washington and John Adams

"It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God."  -As President of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Washington gave this advice to his fellow Delegates

When you speak of God, or His attributes, let it be seriously and with reverence. Honor and obey our natural parents although they be poor." - 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation, 1737

"Let your recreations be manful not sinful." - 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation, 1737

"Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience." - 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation, 1737

Most Glorious God, in Jesus Christ, my merciful and loving Father; I acknowledge and confess my guilt in the weak and imperfect performance of the duties of this day. I have called on Thee for pardon and forgiveness of my sins, but so coldly and carelessly that my prayers are become my sin, and they stand in need of pardon. I have sinned against heaven and before Thee in thought, word, and deed. I have contemned Thy majesty and holy laws. I have likewise sinned by omitting what I ought to have done and committing what I ought not. I have rebelled against the light, despising Thy mercies and judgment, and broken my vows and promise. I have neglected the better things. My iniquities are multiplied and my sins are very great. I confess them, O Lord, with shame and sorrow, detestation and loathing and desire to be vile in my own eyes as I have rendered myself vile in Thine. I humbly beseech Thee to be merciful to me in the free pardon of my sins for the sake of Thy dear Son and only Savior Jesus Christ who came to call not the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Thou gavest Thy Son to die for me. Make me to know what is acceptable in Thy sight, and therein to delight, open the eyes of my understanding, and help me thoroughly to examine myself concerning my knowledge, faith, and repentance, increase my faith, and direct me to the true object, Jesus Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life." - Authentic handwritten manuscript book, April 23, 1752

Attributed: "[Let us] meet on the battlefield of ideas"

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George Washington's Sacred Fire by Peter A. Lillback

 
Real George Washington by Jay A. Parry

    

A Patriot's History of the United States

 
    
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George Washington's Letter to his Mother of Braddock's Defeat Jul 18 1755

George Washington's Letter to John Jay 8-15-1786

George Washington's Inaugural Address 1789

George Washington's Farewell Address 1796

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The George Washington Papers At The Library of Congress

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Black Founders of the American Revolution

Black Founders of the American Revolution

1789 the US banned territories with slavery from becoming a state

1794 the US banned exportation of slaves

1808 the US banned the importation of slaves (Enacted Law that  was written earlier)
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1820 the US Congress starts repealing
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The Confederate Constitution was about slavery

You couldn't join unless you were a Slave State

You couldn't stay in if you ended slavery

Original Name "The Slave Holding Confederate States of America"
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The last official adress of his excellency George Washington

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The Reverand Apslan Jones (Treated Yellow Fever) & Richard Alan

Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia)

Thomas Hercules (A free Negro man) Elected Town Clerk in the Borough of Eafton, Pennsylvania, July 6th 1792

"This we mention as a proof of the growing liberality of the present age, when virtue and worth alone, and not mere colour, or trippery of rank and splendor, begin to recomend a man be recommended for places of trust and confidence."


We had legislatures in texas that were probably 60-70% Black (erased from history)

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The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution by William Cooper Nell (Google Books)

Setting The Record Straight: American history In Black And White by David Barton













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