Today, for the first time in the history of the United States, the first African-American man will be inaugurated into office. I never believed that this day would come – a black man actually getting the same chance as a white man to serve as our president of the United States. What a change America has seen since my speech on August, 28, 1963. Finally the statements written in the Declaration of Independence are being followed through. Men and women are now beginning to be treated as equals despite their origin, race, culture, or religion. Despite the prejudices that some people may still hold, for the most part white and black people are now able to live in a world of equal opportunity and brotherhood. No longer can jobs discriminate against our people based on the color of our skin. No longer can schools deny little black children the right to the education that little white children receive. No longer can transportation systems designate where white and black people sit. Today, just as I have dreamed, black and whites live in a world of equal opportunity and chance where they join hands as sisters and brothers and take pride in their country. My only hopes is that one day, those Americans that still feel superior to the origins, races, cultures, and religions of others will not place judgment on them but rather open their hearts and minds and see their true genuine characters. America is beginning to change for the better, and in time these prejudices will fade.