History repeats itself. Almost 20 years before we came here, "African-Americans"--humans with a darker skin color then most--cried out for justice and freedom from undeserved oppression. They were thought of as beasts; unintelligent, lower creatures that could be beat down and squashed by hate without ever putting up a fight. But they did fight; they fought undyingly. There were some--Malcolm X, the Black Panthers--who advocated violence. 'Why be kind to those who kill you and your friends?' they said, 'We must strike back,' and strike back they did, until they were killed in one of their many fights.
Others reached out with tolerance and love to those who knew of neither. Even when met with anger and agression they continued to act with nothing but acceptance in places where such things were unheard of. One of these nonviolent fighters for freedom was Martin Luther King, Jr. He put aside his own hopes and dreams to guide others and fight for freedom from hatred, preaching endlessly "We Shall Overcome."
We shall overcome! Just as those before us shook off the iron chains of captivity we will escape this enslavement! We will beat those who have beaten us time and again, but our weapons will be words and diplomacy rather then blows and bullets. I know this is a hard thing to ask for, but we must act in peace--unified, organised, understanding peace--if we are to ever end the reign of cruelty that MNU has forced upon us. It will be hard--others will die and many will be hurt in the battle, but I will gladly lay down my life if it ensures a better future for those who will come after us; I beg of you to do the same, not as a superior but as an equal. If not for yourselves, do this for the children who know nothing other then MNU law and captivity. One day we will all be free, and we will all be proud. We will be judged by the content of our character, as MLK said all those years ago, and not by our appearance. We shall overcome.

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