What is Your Life's Blueprint?

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By Emma Moiser

Martin Luther King Junior gave the “What is Your Life’s Blueprint” speech to students at Barratt Junior High School on October 26, 1967. This school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. King's key point in his speech is encouraging young students to build a strong blueprint for their lives. He explained that in your blueprint, there are three main rules. These are a deep belief in one's own dignity, worth, and "somebodiness"; the determination to achieve excellence in any endeavor; and a commitment to the eternal principles of beauty, love, and justice. He made a big impact on those students' lives that day.

Full speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmtOGXreTOU