What does martin luther king, jr. say about the promises of liberty that were part of the declaration of independence?

Martin Luther King Jr. talked about the Declaration of Independence during his speech "I have a dream"; which he delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, on Lincoln's Memorial.

King stated that when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a "promissory note" to all men, not only white men, to guarantee the unalienable rights of life and freedom. He refered to the promise of life and freedom as a promissory note, meaning that it was an unconditional promise and that all Americans deserve that promise, he also stated that America had failed to keep that promise to the African American people. King made an allusion to the Declaration of Independence and stated that African American people wanted the same rights promised by the Founding Fathers, and that all Americans deserve the same rights, no matter their religion or their looks.

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.

during both period congress passed law restricting the civil liberties of american citizen that meet with the overall public support is the one statement that explain the rate scare of the 1920 and 1950 is very similar