I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of human rights.

Desmond Tutu

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Topic

Equality Human rights

Speaker

Desmond Tutu

Medium

Interview TV program

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Anti-apartheid activist Clergyman Activist

From

South Africa Africa

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Citation

Tutu, Desmond. The Today Show, NBC, 9 Jan. 1985.

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Source
I Have a Dream
Medium
Speech
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Original Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream." March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 28 Aug. 1963. Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, USA. Speech.

Current Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream [1963]." I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World. HarperOne, 2003.