America's Forgotten Civil Right - Healthcare

Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” It’s often referred to as the Great March on Washington – or just simply the March on Washington.

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The speech (here) was both definitive and historic – with many sweeping phrases, themes and quotes. But Dr. King had an entire repertoire of phrases and memorable quotes. The actual phrase – “I have a dream” – was often used in other speeches and sermons by Dr. King. In fact, he openly debated – and was actively advised against using the phrase itself (too “preachy”) – but the selection and use for that day was ultimately his choice. He would be gone in less than five years from that delivery.

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Connecting the theme of injustice to healthcare appeared a little less than 3 years after the March on Washington:

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” Martin Luther King, Jr. – Second National Convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights – Chicago, March 25, 1966