as her citizens of color are concerned.

就因为公民肤色的缘故
Instead of honoring this sacred obligation

美国没有承兑这笔神圣的债务
America has given the Negro people a bad check,

而是给了黑人一张空头支票
a check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds.'

一张盖着'资金不足'的印戳被退回的支票
But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt,

但是我们决不相信正义的银行会破产
we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds

我们决不相信这个国家巨大的机会宝库
in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.

会资金不足
And so we've come to cash this check,

因此我们回来兑现这张支票
a check that will give us, upon demand,

这张支票将给我们
the riches of freedom and the security of justice."

以宝贵的自由和正义的保障"
I would be thrilled if you walked out of this course

如果你们走出这间教室
and were able to explain to somebody

能够向别人解释